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1. PRINT MENU EVENT LOG HALFTONE 64 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 64 HALFTONE 128 _ CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 128 HALFTONE 256 _ CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 256 L GRADATION ALIGNMENT TOP PLAIN PAPER ADJUSTMENT THICK ENVELOPE L TRANSPARENCY L LEFT LEFT ADJ ADJUSTMENT TRAY 1 4 L LEFT LEFT ADJ ADJ DUPLEX TRAY 1 4 H TRANSFER SIMPLEX PASS PLAIN PAPER POWER TRANSPARENCY THICK 1 THICK 2 POSTCARD 88 Configuration Menu Overview ENVELOPE LABEL GLOSSY 1 GLOSSY 2 DUPLEX PASS PLAIN PAPER TRANS ROLLER FUSER UNIT MANUAL PLAIN PAPER DUPLEX IMG ADJ CYAN THICK 1 THICK MAGENTA THICK 2 YELLOW POSTCARD BLACK ENVELOPE IMG ADJ LABEL BLACK GLOSSY 1 GLOSSY 2 SUPPLIES REPLACE TRANS BELT Configuration Menu Overview 89 Bes All factory default values are shown in bold PRINT MENU ALIGN MENT EVENT Settings PRINT CANCEL LOG Prints the event log HALF CYAN Settings PRINT CANCEL TONE MAGENTA Print cyan magenta yellow black half 64 YELLOW tones at 64 gradations BLACK 64 HALF CYAN Settings PRINT CANCEL TO
2. Loading Media 111 Bes Do not load paper above the line Up to 100 sheets 80 g m 22 Ib of plain lt a paper can be loaded into the tray at one time 5 Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper 6 Select PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE and PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu and then select the setting for the size and type of paper that are loaded See also PAPER MENU on page 41 Bey When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source set ting in the printer driver Tray1 Manual Feed it is not necessary to change the configuration menu setting Other Media When loading media other than plain paper set the media mode Envelope Label Thick 1 Thick 2 Glossy 1 Glossy 2 or Transparency in the driver for optimum print quality 112 Loading Media Loading Envelopes 1 Pull the lever and then open the right side cover Bes Before opening the right side cover fold up Tray 1 2 Open the door at the side of the right side cover Loading Media 113 3 Turn the two dials on the fuser unit to the setting for envelopes Plain paper Envelope 4 Close the door at the side of the right side cover 114 Loading Media 5 Close the right side cover 6 Open Tray 1 Slide the media guides to pro vide more space between them 7 115 Loading Media 8 Press down on the center of the pap
3. 6 Install the stapling unit Close the stapler cover 7 165 Replacing Consumables Maintaining the Printer Maintaining the Printer iq p Read all caution and warning labels carefully making sure to follow any instructions contained in them These labels are located on the inside of the printer s covers and the interior of the printer body Handle the printer with care to preserve its life Abuse handling may cause damage and void your warranty If dust and paper scraps remain on the inside or outside of the printer printer performance and print quality will suffer so the printer should be cleaned periodically Keep the following guidelines in mind Turn off the printer unplug the power cord and disconnect all interface cables before cleaning Do not spill water or detergent into the printer otherwise the printer will be damaged and an electric shock may occur ANAO p The fuser unit is hot When the right side cover is opened the fuser unit temperature drops gradually one hour wait time AN Be careful when cleaning the inside of the printer or removing media mis feeds as the fuser unit and other internal parts may be very hot Do not place anything on top of the printer Use a soft cloth to clean the printer Never spray cleaning solutions directly on the printer s surface the spray could penetrate through the air vents of the printer and damage the inter na
4. Configuration Menu Overview 93 GLOSSY Settings 8 7 2 When printing on GLOSSY 2 using manual duplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current IMG CYAN Settings 5 0 5 ADJ When printing on thick paper adjust the THICK cyan in the image MAGENTA Settings 5 0 5 When printing on thick paper adjust the magenta in the image YELLOW Settings 5 0 5 When printing on thick paper adjust the yellow in the image BLACK Settings 5 0 5 When printing on thick paper adjust the black in the image IMG Settings 2 0 2 ADJ When printing in grayscale adjust the black in the SUP RE TRANS Settings YES NO PLIES PLACE BELT Reset the service life counter for the transfer belt unit TRANS Settings YES NO ROLLER Reset the service life counter for the transfer roller FUSER Settings YES NO UNIT Reset the service life counter for the fuser unit SERVICE MENU With this menu the service representative can adjust the printer and perform maintenance operations This menu cannot be used by the user 94 Configuration Menu Overview Camera Direct Camera Direct If a digital camera with PictBridge 1 0 or later is connected to the printer through the Camera Direct Print port images stored on the digital camera can be printed directly from the printer For details on
5. HALFTONE 70 Configuration Menu Overview Bey All factory default values are shown in bold PAPER Settings TRAY1 TRAY2 TRAY3 TRAY4 SOURCE Select the Lower Feeder Unit that is used for camera direct printing Bes TRAY3 and TRAY4 appear only if the optional lower feeder units are installed LAYOUT Settings 1 UP 2 UP 3 UP 4 UP 6 UP 8 UP Specify the number of images printed on a single sheet of media When set to 1 UP only one image will be printed on a single sheet of media PAPER Settings STANDARD MINIMUM MARGIN Select the size of the media margins area that is not printed in If STANDARD is selected the standard media margin size is specified If MINIMUM is selected the media margins are reduced IMAGE BRIGHT Settings 15 10 5 0 5 10 QUAL NESS 15 DEY The brightness of the printed image can be adjusted CONTRAST Settings 15 10 5 0 5 103 15 The contrast of the image can be adjusted ECONOMY Settings ON OFF PRINT Select whether to print graphics with a reduced density by reducing the amount of toner that is used If ON is selected the amount of toner used is reduced when printing If OFF is selected the amount of toner used is not reduced when printing ey if cLossy MODEis set to ON the amount of toner used is not reduced when printing even if ON was selected for this menu it
6. 214 Solving Problems with Printing Quality Symptom Cause Solution The color One or more of the Remove the print units and check them has a poor print units may be for damage If one is damaged reproduction defective replace it or has poor color density Printer Printer Printer Printer If the problem is not resolved even after all of the above have been per formed contact Technical Support with the error information For contact information refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Safety Information Guide Solving Problems with Printing Quality 215 Status Error and Service Messages Status error and service messages are displayed in the control panel mes sage window They provide information about your printer and help you locate many problems When the condition associated with a displayed message has changed the message is cleared from the window Standard Status Messages This message means do this CALIBRATING After replacing a toner car No action needed tridge or a print unit or after rebooting your printer after environmental changes your printer automatically pauses to do an Auto lmage Density Control AIDC cycle This process is pro vided to make reliable printer operation with opti mum output quality possible CANCELLING JOB The job is being cancelled COPYING The printer is printing with the collating function ENERG
7. MENU MAP DIRECTORY LIST Bes This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed Bes All factory default values are shown in bold CONFIGURA Settings PRINT CANCEL TION PG Prints the configuration page DEMO PAGE Settings PRINT CANCEL Prints the demo page STATISTICS Settings PRINT CANCEL PAGE Prints the statistics page such as the number of pages printed Configuration Menu Overview 39 FONT LIST POST Settings PRINT CANCEL SCRIPT Prints the PostScript font list PCL Settings PRINT CANCEL Prints the PCL font list MENU MAP Settings PRINT CANCEL Prints the menu map DIRECTORY Settings PRINT CANCEL LIST Prints the directory list of the hard disk 40 Configuration Menu Overview PAPER MENU With this menu the paper used for printing can be managed PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE DEFAULT TRAY DUPLEX TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE COPIES CUSTOM SIZE COLLATE PAPER TYPE FINISHING TRAY 2 PAPER SIZE JOB PAPER TYPE SEPARATION TRAY 3 PAPER SIZE IMAGE ROTATION PAPER TYPE TRAY 4 PAPER SIZE TRAY CHAINING PAPER TYPE TRAY MAPPING TRAY MAPPING
8. Be Glossy mode is Disabled at Grayscale Color Mode or Duplex Print Postcards Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 postcards depending on their Manual Feed thickness Tray Tray 2 3 4 Not supported Orientation Face down Driver Postcard Media Type Weight 60 163 g m 16 90 Ib bond Duplexing Not supported Glossy ON OFF Supported Mode Be Glossy mode is Disabled at Grayscale Color Mode or Duplex Print Use postcards that are Approved for laser printers DO NOT use postcards that are E Coated E Designed for inkjet printers Precut or perforated a Preprinted or multicolored Y Be If the postcard is warped press on the warped area before putting it in Tray 1 106 Media Types Transparencies Bes Do not fan transparencies before loading them Resulting static elec tricity may cause printing errors Bes If you touch the face of the transparencies with your bare hands print quality may be affected Bey Keep the printer path clean Transparencies are especially sensitive to a dirty media path If there are shadows on either the top or the bottom of the sheets see chapter 9 Maintaining the Printer Be Remove transparencies as soon as possible from the output tray to avoid static buildup You can print continuously with transparencies However this could affect
9. 1 Open the duplex cover 2 Clean the feed rollers by wiping them with a soft dry cloth 3 Close the duplex cover 174 Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Media Transfer Rollers for Tray 3 and 4 1 Open the right side cover of Tray 3 Tray 4 Bes Before opening the right side cover of Tray 3 Tray 4 fold up Tray 1 2 Clean the media transfer rollers by wiping them with a soft dry cloth a ae 3 Close the right side cover of Tray 3 Tray 4 Cleaning the Printer 175 Cleaning the Laser Lens This printer is constructed with four laser lenses Clean all lenses as described below The laser lens cleaning tool should be attached to the inside of the front cover 1 Open the printer s front cover and remove the cleaning tool from the machine s front cover 2 Insert the laser lens cleaning tool into the laser lens cleaning opening pull it out and then repeat this back and forth move ment 2 or 3 times 3 Clean between each of the laser lenses in the same way Be The laser lens cleaning tool is included with the printer Safely store the laser lens cleaning tool so that it will not be lost p 4 Return the laser lens cleaning tool to its holder on the inside of the front cover 5 Close the front cover 176 Cleaning the Printer Troubleshooting 1 Introduction This chapter provides inf
10. Duplex Option Duplex Double Sided printing can be performed automatically with the duplex option and enough memory installed See Duplexing on page 128 ZZ ZZ a LFA Ly Installing the Duplex Option 1 Turn off the printer 2 Remove the cover on the right side cover 238 Duplex Option 3 Remove the door at the side of the right side cover 4 Prepare the duplex option Bes Before installing the duplex option open the duplex cover and then check that the knob is positioned as shown in the illustration Then close the duplex cover 5 Attach the duplex option as shown in the illustration Duplex Option 239 6 Open the duplex cover and then turn both knobs counterclock wise until they are horizontal to secure the duplex option to the right side cover T Then close the duplex cover 8 Declare the Duplex Unit in the Windows printer driver Properties Config ure tab 240 Duplex Option Lower Feeder Unit You can install up to two optional lower feeder units Trays 3 and 4 Each lower feeder unit increases your printer s media feed capacity by 500 sheets Kit Contents E Lower feeder unit with a tray 500 sheet capacity Four metal brackets Two front brackets Two rear brackets Four securing screws E Transport guide used only for Tray 3 nal Lower Feeder Unit 241 Installing a Lower Feeder Unit Note Since consumab
11. WINDOW MESSAGE Control Panel Indicators and Keys No Indicator Off On 1 The printer is not ready The printer is ready to 7 Ready to accept data accept data Flashes while data is being received or while printing 2 No problem The printer requires Error operator attention usually accompanied by a status message in the message window 30 About the Control Panel No Key Function Cancel Cancels the currently displayed menu or menu choice Allows you to cancel one or all print jobs that are currently being printed or processed Press the Cancel key Press the A or V keys to select either CUR RENT JOBorALL JOBS Press the Menu Select key The print job s is are cancelled Menu Select PE Enters the menu system Moves down in the menu structure Applies the selected setting m MENU appears in the message window A m Moves the cursor up Returns to the status screen from the help screen Within a menu choice that is changeable char acter by character scrolls upward through the available characters a a 4 appears in the message window Moves the cursor to the right Displays the next help screen H appears in the message window Moves the cursor down Displays the help screen when an error occurs Within a menu choice that is changeable char acter by character
12. 244 1 0 Close the right side cover of the lower feeder unit S a 1 1 Declare Paper Source Unit 3 4 in the Windows printer driver Properties Configure tab Lower Feeder Unit 245 Staple Finisher When the staple finisher is installed job separation offset and staple printing can be performed Accessories a A U N Staple Finisher Relay Unit Main output tray Sub output tray Hooks For securing the relay unit Hooks For installing the staple finisher Mounting clips for the main output tray 246 Staple Finisher Unpacking and installing the Staple Finisher 1 Open the box for the optional finisher 2 Unpack the relay unit and then open the relay unit cover 3 Remove all packing tape 4 Close the relay unit cover Staple Finisher 247 5 Remove the two mounting hooks in the bag taped to the back of the relay unit Bes Since the gears 1 are exposed be careful not to grab them or hit them Since the performance of the transport roller and springs 2 may be greatly reduced if they are firmly grabbed treat them with special care 6 Turn off the machine and discon nect the power cord and inter face cables 248 Staple Finisher T Remove the output tray from the machine Ses while lightly bending the output tray as much as possible remove the out put tray 8 Remove the inside cover three locations at the top
13. If DETAIL is selected halftones are reproduced with detail If SMOOTH is selected halftones are reproduced with smoothness Configuration Menu Overview 73 INTERFACE MENU With this menu interface settings can be specified Bey Restart the printer after changing settings in the ETHERNET menu INTERFACE MENU JOB TIMEOUT ETHERNET TCP IP ENABLE MEMORY DIRECT IP ADDRESS CAMERA DIRECT SUBNET MASK DEFAULT GATEWAY DHCP BOOTP TELNET NETWARE __ ENABLE APPLETALK _ ENABLE LJ SPEED DUPLEX 3 This menu item appears only if the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card is installed 74 Configuration Menu Overview Be All factory default values are shown in bold JOB Settings 5 seconds 15 seconds 300 seconds TIME Specify the timeout interval for a print job being received OUT ETHER TCP IP ENABLE Settings YES NO NET If YES is selected TCP IP is enabled If NO is selected TCP IP is disabled IP ADDRESS 000 000 000 000 Setting Set the IP address for this printer on the network Use the A V lt J and gt keys to specify the value If the IP address is manually specified DHCP BOOTP is automatically set to OFF SUBNET MASK Setting 255 255 000 000 Specify the
14. PAPER SIZE Settings LETTER LEGAL EXECU TIVE A4 A5 A6 B5 JIS B6 JIS GOVT LETTER STATEMENT FOLIO SP FOLIO UK QUARTO FOOLSCAP GOVT LEGAL 16K PHOTO 4x6 KAI 16 KAI 32 ENV C5 ENV C6 ENV DL ENV MONARCH ENV CHOU 3 ENV CHOU 4 B5 ISO ENV 10 ENV YOU 4 JPOST JPOST D CUSTOM Select the size of media that is normally used Bes The default setting for North America is LETTER The default setting for all other regions is A4 Bes Depending on the setting selected for SYS DEFAULT MENU PAPER UNIT OF MEASURE PHOTO 4x6 may change to PHOTO 10x15 82 Configuration Menu Overview CUSTOM SIZE Specify the media size when PAPER SIZE is set to CUSTOM The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the SYS DEFAULT MENU PAPER UNIT OF MEASURE setting Setting range for WIDTH E For MILLIMETERS 92 to 216 mm default North America 216 mm Allother regions 210 mm E For INCHES 3 63 to8 50 inches default North America 8 50 inches Allother regions 8 26 inches Setting range for LENGTH E For MILLIMETERS 148 to 356 mm default North America 279 mm Allother regions 297 mm E For INCHES 5 83 to 14 00 inches default North America 11 00 inches Allother regions 11 69 inches Configuration Menu Overview 83 PAPER Settings PLAIN PAPER TYPE RECYCLED THICK 1 THI
15. PS SETTINGS IMAGE PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT Settings DEVICE COLOR sRGB AppleRGB AdobeRGB1998 ColorMatchRGB BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data If DEVICE COLOR is selected no color space is specified If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings Settings VIVID PHOTOGRAPHIC RELATIVE COLOR ABSOLUTE COLOR Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB image data to CMYK data If VIVID is selected a vivid output is produced If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected a brighter output is produced If RELATIVE COLOR is selected relative color is applied to the RGB source profile If ABSOLUTE COLOR is selected absolute color is applied to the RGB source profile 58 Configuration Menu Overview RGB GRAY DESTI NATION PROF Settings COMPOSITE BLACK BLACK AND GRAY BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected black is reproduced using the CMYK colors If BLACK AND GRAY is selected black and gray are reproduced using black only If BLACK ONLY is selected black is reproduced using only black Settings AUTO Specify the destination profile If AUTO is selected a destination profile that the printer automatically adapts is selected based on a com
16. iv Contents 10 TroubleShooting innrinet ianiai nananana nandana adana rn Eaa 177 11 Introduction 178 Printing a Configuration Page 178 Preventing Media Misfeeds 179 Understanding the Media Path 180 Clearing Media Misfeeds 181 Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures 182 Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 2 183 Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 3 4 187 Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Option 189 Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Fuser Unit 190 Clearing a Media Misfeed from Tray 1 Manual Feed Tray and Transfer Roller 193 Relay Unit 195 Staple Finisher Case 1 196 Staple Finisher Case 2 197 Staple Finisher Case 3 198 Clearing Jammed Staples 199 Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds 201 Solving Other Problems 204 Solving Problems with Printing Quality 210 Status Error and Service Messages 216 Standard Status Messages 216 Error Messages Warning 217 Error Messages Operator Call amp 221 Service Messages amp 226 Installing AC eS SOTE Sae e a aaa aaa aa r eaa aeiae aiea edian EEA 227 Introduction 228 Antistatic Protection 228 Dual In Line Memory Module DIMM 229 Installing a DIMM 229 Hard Disk Kit 232 Installing the Hard Disk drive 232 CompactFlash 235 Installing the CompactFlash card 235 Duplex Option 238 Installing the Duplex Option 238 Lower Feeder Unit 241 Kit Contents 241 Installing a Lower Feeder Unit 242 Staple Finisher 246 Accessories 246 Unpacking and installing the Staple Finisher 2
17. back cover pages and separator pages Overlay Tab Bey Be sure to use overlays with print jobs with a paper size and orienta tion that matches the overlay form In addition if settings have been specified for N up or Booklet in the printer driver the overlay form cannot be adjusted to match the specified settings The Overlay Tab allows you to Select the form to use Add or delete overlay files Launch Download Manager to download a form PostScript printer driver only Bey Download Manager Application should be installed earlier Create a form PCL printer driver only Specify that the document and form are printed overlapping PCL printer driver only Display the form information PCL printer driver only Print the form on All Pages First Page Even Pages and Odd Pages Place the form in back of the document or in front on the printed docu ment PCL printer driver only Watermark Tab The Watermark Tab allows you to Select the watermark to be used Create edit or delete watermarks Lighten the density of the watermark Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 21 Print the watermark on only the first page Print the watermark repeatedly throughout the all pages PostScript printer driver only Quality Tab The Quality Tab allows you to Switch between color and grayscale printing Control the darkness of an image Brightness Specify the printer color settings Quick Color Specify
18. 186 Clearing Media Misfeeds Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 3 4 1 Open the right side cover of Tray 3 Tray 4 Bes Before opening the right side cover of Tray 3 Tray 4 fold up Tray 1 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media ae 3 Close the right side cover of Tray 3 Tray 4 Clearing Media Misfeeds 187 4 Pull out Tray 3 Tray 4 and then remove all paper from the tray 5 Fan the paper you removed and then align it well 6 Load the paper face up in Tray 3 Tray 4 Bey Make sure that the paper is flat Bes Do not load paper above the Y mark Bes Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper T Close Tray 3 Tray 4 188 Clearing Media Misfeeds Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Duplex Option 1 Open the duplex cover 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media 3 Close the duplex cover Clearing Media Misfeeds 189 Clearing a Media Misfeed from the Fuser Unit 1 Pull the lever and then open the right side cover Bes Before opening the right side cover fold up Tray 1 unit cover and then open the 2 Push up the levers of the fuser cover A Vas ARO 3 Carefully pull out the misfed media Clearing Media Misfeeds 190 The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot Touching anything other than the indicated levers and dials ma
19. 228 In addition always handle circuit boards by the edges only 1 Turn off the printer and discon nect the power cord and inter face cables 2 Using a screwdriver remove the screw Then slide the rear cover to the right and remove it 232 Hard Disk Kit 3 Using a screwdriver loosen the seven screws Do not remove them from the printer 4 Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer 5 Plug the cable on the hard disk drive into the connector on the controller board Hard Disk Kit 233 6 Insert the three mounting pins on the hard disk drive into the holes in the controller board to mount the hard disk drive onto the controller board T Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws 8 Attach the rear cover 9 Reconnect all interface cables 1 0 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer 1 1 Declare the Hard Disk in the Windows printer driver Properties Configure tab 234 Hard Disk Kit CompactFlash If a CompactFlash card is installed resources such as fonts macros and pro files can be downloaded and image files can be printed directly Bes Only CompactFlash cards with a capacity of 256 MB 512 MB or 1 GB can be used Bes The Hold Job function is not available with a CompactFlash card These functions require that an optional hard disk drive be installed Installing the CompactFlash card
20. DISABLE Select whether to enable or disable memory direct printing CAMERA Settings ENABLE DISABLE Select whether to enable or disable camera direct printing DIRECT If ENABLE is selected camera direct printing is enabled If DISABLE is selected camera direct printing is disabled 76 Configuration Menu Overview SYS DEFAULT MENU With this menu settings can be specified to adjust the operation of the printer such as the display language of the message window and the time until the machine enters Energy Saver mode SYS DEFAULT MENU LANGUAGE EMULATION DEF EMULATION POSTSCRIPT WAIT TIMEOUT PS ERROR PAGE PS PROTOCOL PCL CR LF 0 MAPPING LINES PER PAGE FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER PITCH SIZE POINT SIZE SYMBOL SET PAPER DEFAULT PAPER SIZE PAPER UNIT OF CUSTOM SIZE MEASURE PAPER TYPE GRAYSCALE PAGE STARTUP DO STARTUP OPTIONS PAGE AUTO CONTINUE Configuration Menu Overview Ti HOLD JOB TIMEOUT ENERGY SAVER ENERGY SAVER TIME MENU TIMEOUT LCD CONTRAST SECURITY CHANGE PASSWORD LOCK PANEL CLOCK DATE xx xx xx TIME TIME ZO
21. Double click the Status Monitor icon displayed in the taskbar E Windows 2000 Me 98SE NT 4 0 From the Start menu choose Pro grams KONICA MINOLTA and then Status Monitor Double click the Status Monitor icon displayed in the taskbar Using the Status Monitor Status Tab E Select Printer Selects the printer whose status is displayed In addition the messages that appear in the message window of the selected printer are displayed E Graphic Shows a graphic representation of the printer and indicates where the problem is When the background of the printer graphic is red or yellow there is an error and the job has been interrupted E Advanced Options Click Advanced Options to display the Advanced Options dialog box From the Advanced Options dialog box select whether the Status Monitor automatically starts when the operating sys tem is started and whether error notifications are sent by e mail 26 Working with the Status Monitor E Order Supplies Click Order Supplies to automatically access the order page for supplies The address of the page that is accessed can be spec ified from the Advanced Options dialog box E Printer Alerts Displays text messages that alert you of conditions such as low toner E Recovery Instructions Provides you with explanations of what you need to do in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions Consumables Tab Displays the usage status approximate percentage rem
22. Face down Driver Envelope Media Type Weight 91 163 g m 25 43 Ib bond Media Types 103 Duplexing Not supported Glossy Not supported Mode Use envelopes that are E Common office envelopes approved for laser printing with diagonal joints sharp folds and edges and ordinary gummed flaps Bes Because the envelopes pass through heated rollers the gummed area on the flaps may seal Using envelopes with emulsion based glue avoids this problem Approved for laser printing E Dry DO NOT use envelopes that have E Sticky flaps E Tape seals metal clasps paper clips fasteners or peel off strips for seal ing Transparent windows Too rough of a surface Material that will melt vaporize offset discolor or emit dangerous fumes Been presealed Labels A sheet of labels consists of a face sheet the printing surface adhesive and a carrier sheet E The face sheet must follow the plain paper specification E The face sheet surface must cover the entire carrier sheet and no adhe sive should come through on the surface You can print continuously with label sheets However this could affect the media feed depending on the media quality and printing environment If problems occur stop the continuous printing and print one sheet at a time Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement Check your application documentation for more information on print
23. If SMOOTH is selected halftones are reproduced with smoothness TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING EDGE IMAGE ENHANCE PRINTING MENT Settings LINE ART DETAIL SMOOTH Select how halftones in graphics are reproduced If LINE ART is selected halftones are reproduced with high precision If DETAIL is selected halftones are reproduced with detail If SMOOTH is selected halftones are reproduced with smoothness Settings ON OFF Select whether image edges are emphasized If ON is selected the edges are empha sized If OFF is selected the edges are not emphasized Bes If ECONOMY PRINT is set to ON the edges cannot be emphasized Configuration Menu Overview 51 EDGE STRENGTH TEXT PRINTING Settings ON OFF Select whether text edges are emphasized If ON is selected the edges are empha sized If OFF is selected the edges are not emphasized GRAPHICS PRINTING Settings Settings ON OFF Select whether graphic edges are emphasized If ON is selected the edges are empha sized If OFF is selected the edges are not emphasized Bes If ECONOMY PRINT is set to ON the edges cannot be emphasized OFF LOW MIDDLE HIGH Select the desired amount that edges are emphasized If OFF is selected the edges are not emphasized If LOW is selected the edges are slightly emphasized If MIDDLE is selected the
24. RoHS 2002 95 EC direc tive Contents 1 Introduction i204 a his eitinis pained aie ie eet ees Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 2 Space Requirements 2 Printer Parts 4 Front View 4 Rear View 5 Front View with Options 5 2 About the Somtware tirean e idaraan ead daia Kiai aikata ieaie Printer Driver CD ROM 8 PostScript Drivers 8 PCL Drivers 8 PPD Files 9 Utilities and Documentation CD ROM 9 Utilities 9 System Requirements 12 Selecting Driver Options Defaults for Windows 13 Windows XP Server 2003 2000 NT 4 0 13 Windows Me 98SE KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PCL6 KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PCL6 14 Contents Windows Me 98SE KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PPD KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PPD 15 Uninstalling the Printer Driver for Windows 16 Windows XP Server 2003 2000 NT 4 0 Me PCL 98SE PCL 16 Windows Me PPD 98SE PPD 16 Displaying Printer Driver Settings for Windows 17 Windows XP Server 2003 17 Windows 2000 Me 98SE NT 4 0 17 Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 18 Common Buttons 18 OK 18 Cancel 18 Apply 18 Help 18 Easy Set 18 Paper View 19 Printer View 19 Watermark View 19 Quality View 19 Default 19 Advanced Tab PostScript Printer Driver Only 19 Basic Tab 20 Layout Tab 20 Cover Page Tab 21 Overlay Tab 21 Watermark Tab 21 Quality Tab 22 Version Tab 22 Limitations on printer driver functions installed with Point and Print 22 Using the Windows Me 98SE PPD File 23 Common Buttons 23 OK 23 Cancel 23 App
25. Settings 15 15 When duplex printing on media in Tray 1 specify the size of the left margin Settings 15 15 When duplex printing on media in Tray 2 specify the size of the left margin Settings 15 15 When duplex printing on media in Tray 3 specify the size of the left margin Settings 15 15 When duplex printing on media in Tray 4 specify the size of the left margin TRANS FER POWER SIM PLEX PASS PLAIN Settings 8 7 PAPER When printing on plain paper using simplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current TRANS Settings 8 7 PARENCY When printing on transparency using simplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current Configuration Menu Overview 91 THICK Settings 8 7 When printing on thick 1 using simplex pass correct the sec ondary image transfer current THICK Settings 8 7 When printing on thick 2 using simplex pass correct the sec ondary image transfer current POST CARD Settings 8 7 When printing on postcard using simplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current ENVELO PE LABEL GLOSSY 1 Settings 8 7 When printing on envelope using simplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current Settings 8 7 When printing on LABEL using simplex pass correct the sec ondary image transfer current Sett
26. Wait No action needed The printer memory is insufficient Add more memory A toner cartridge for a different region or an unapproved genuine toner cartridge is installed INCOR RECT TONER Xis displayed in the mes sage window One or more of the toner cartridges are defective or empty The wrong media is being used Install a correct KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridge approved for your spe cific printer Check the toner cartridges The image will not print if one or more cartridges are empty Check that the media type set in the driver matches the media loaded in the printer 206 Solving Other Problems Symptom Cause Solution Not all pages The printer has the Check your cable print wrong kind of cable or the printer is not configured for the correct cable and port The Cancel key was Make sure no one pressed the Cancel pressed key while your job was printing The tray is empty Check that the trays are loaded with media in place and secure A documentis printed Print the overlay file using a magicolor with an overlay file 5570 5550 driver which has been cre ated by a non magi color 5570 5550 driver Printer The power cord is not Turn off the printer confirm that the resets or correctly plugged into power cord is correctly plugged into the turns off fre the outlet outlet and then turn on the printer quently A system error Conta
27. a guide that is not properly adjusted can cause poor print quality media mis feeds and printer damage You load the media printing side up in the tray many manufacturers place an arrow on the end of the wrapper to indicate the printing side Avoid Media that is folded wrinkled or excessively curled Double feeding remove the media and fan the sheets they may be sticking together Fanning transparencies since this causes static Loading more than one type size weight of media in a tray at the same time Overfilling the trays Allowing the output tray to overfill the output tray has a 250 sheet capacity misfeeding may occur if you allow more than 250 sheets of media to accumu late at one time Allowing the output tray to fill with more than a few transparencies Preventing Media Misfeeds 179 Understanding the Media Path Understanding the printer s media path will help you locate media misfeeds ee 14 15 1 2 1 Toner cartridge 9 Laser 2 Relay unit 10 Print unit 3 Fuser unit 11 Transfer belt unit 4 Duplex option 12 Main output tray 5 Tray 1 Manual feed tray 13 Sub output tray 6 Tray 4 optional 14 Staple Finisher optional 7 Tray 3 optional 15 Staple 8 Tray 2 180 Understanding the Media Path Clearing Media Misfeeds To avoid damage always remove misfed media gently without tearing it Any piece of media left in
28. appear on the Advanced Watermark Quality and Version tabs Printer View Click the button to display an image of the printer with all installed options in the figure area Bey This button does not appear on the Advanced and Version tabs Watermark View Click this button to display a preview of the watermark Bey This button appears only when the Watermark tab is selected Quality View Click this button to display a sample of the settings selected in the Quality tab Bes This button appears only when the Quality tab is selected Default Click this button to reset the settings to their defaults Bes This button does not appear on the Advanced and Version tabs Advanced Tab PostScript Printer Driver Only The Advanced Tab allows you to E Specify the PostScript output method E Specify whether or not the error messages of a print job are printed Print a mirror image a Specify whether or not the application can directly output PostScript data Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 19 Basic Tab The Basic Tab allows you to Specify the orientation of the media Specify the size of the original document Select the output media size Zoom expand reduce documents Specify the paper source Specify the type of media Specify the number of copies Turn on off job collation Turn on off offset Save a print job on the printer and print it later Job Retention Save a confidential jo
29. can continue even after this message appears however since the print quality is reduced the trans fer belt unit should be replaced immediately Open the printer s front cover 2 Remove the print unit and waste toner bottle Bes For details on removing the print unit or waste toner bottle refer to Replacing a Print Unit on page 141 or Replac ing the Waste Toner Bot tle on page 147 Cover the removed print unit to protect it from direct sunlight 154 Replacing Consumables 3 Using a coin remove the four screws on the left side Ees Be careful not to lose the screws 4 Remove the left side cover 5 Pull the lever and then open the right side cover Be Before opening the right side cover fold up Tray 1 Replacing Consumables 155 6 Open the right side cover and then use a coin to loosen the screws securing the transfer belt unit Bes Before opening the right side cover fold up Tray 1 T On the left side pull to the right the blue shutter lever for the transfer belt unit Ees Do not remove the blue lever 8 From the side where the left side cover was removed hold the arm and then carefully pull out the transfer belt unit 156 Replacing Consumables 9 Remove all packing tape from the transfer belt unit 1 0 Remove the protective cover from the transfer belt unit 1 1 Prepare a new transfer belt unit Ees Be car
30. continue with the next step Selecting Driver Options Defaults for Windows 13 9 10 11 12 13 Bes With Windows NT 4 0 right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PCL6 printer icon or the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PS printer icon in the Printers directory and then click Document Defaults Skip to step 10 Select the General tab Click Printing Preferences Printing Preference dialog box appears Select the default settings for your printer such as the default media for mat you use on the appropriate tabs Click Apply Click OK to exit from the Print preference dialog box Click OK to exit from the Properties dialog box Windows Me 98SE KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PCL6 KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PCL6 1 2 3 4 Choose the driver s properties as follows From the Start menu choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory Right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PCLE6 printer icon or the KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PCL6 printer icon and choose Properties Select the Configure tab Check that the installed options are correctly listed If not proceed with the next step Otherwise continue with step 7 Click the Refresh to automatically configure installable options Bey The Refresh is available only if bi directional communication is available with the printer otherwise it is grayed out From the Device Options list select an option one at a time and then select Enable or Disa
31. edges are emphasized by an average amount If HIGH is selected the edges are highly emphasized Ees If OFF is selected the edges are not emphasized even ifan EDGE ENHANCEMENT menu item is set to ON 52 Configuration Menu Overview ECONOMY PRINT Settings ON OFF Select whether to print graphics with a reduced density by reducing the amount of toner that is used If ON is selected the amount of toner used is reduced when printing If OFF is selected the amount of toner used is not reduced when printing Ees If GLOSSY MODE is set to ON the amount of toner used is not reduced when printing even if ON was selected for this menu item Bez If ON is selected the edges are not emphasized even if MAGE PRINTING and GRAPHICS PRINTING of the EDGE ENHANCEMENT menu item are set to ON GLOSSY MODE Settings ON OFF Select whether to relax the limitations on the amount of toner used in order to widen the color reproduction range and produce glossy prints If ON is selected glossy prints are produced If OFF is selected glossy prints are not produced Bez If ON is selected the amount of toner used is not reduced when printing even if ECONOMY PRINT is set to ON Configuration Menu Overview 53 PCL CONTRAST Settings 15 10 5 0 SETTING 5 4 10 4 15 The contrast of the image can be adjusted IMAGE RGB Settings DEVICE COLOR PRINTING SOU
32. is selected a brighter output is produced RGB GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK BLACK AND GRAY BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB text data If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected black is reproduced using the CMYK colors If BLACK AND GRAY is selected black and gray are reproduced using black only If BLACK ONLY is selected black is reproduced using only black GRAPHICS PRINTING RGB SOURCE Settings DEVICE COLOR sRGB Specify the color space for RGB GRAPHICS data If DEVICE COLOR is selected no color space is specified If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings 56 Configuration Menu Overview RGB INTENT Settings VIVID PHOTOGRAPHIC Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB GRAPHICS data to CMYK data If VIVID is selected a vivid output is produced If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected a brighter output is produced RGB GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK BLACK AND GRAY BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB GRAPHICS data If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected black is reproduced using the CMYK colors If BLACK AND GRAY is selected black and gray are reproduced using black only If BLACK ONLY is selected black is reproduced using only black Configuration Menu Overview 57
33. mark Up to 500 sheets 80 g m 22 Ib of plain paper can be loaded into the tray at one time 5 Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper 126 Loading Media 6 Close Tray 3 Tray 4 T Select PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE TRAY 3 or TRAY 4 PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu and then select the setting for the type of paper that is loaded See also PAPER MENU on page 41 Loading Media 127 Duplexing Select paper with high opacity for duplex Double Sided printing Opacity refers to how effectively paper blocks out what is written on the opposite side of the page If the paper has low opacity high translucency then the printed data from one side of the page will show through to the other side Check your application for margin information For best results print a small quantity to make sure the opacity is acceptable Duplex Double Sided printing can be done manually or can be done auto matically with the duplex option installed and selected Note Only plain paper 60 90 g m 16 24 Ib bond can be autoduplexed See Media Specifications on page 100 Duplexing envelopes labels postcards thick stock glossy media or transparencies is not supported How do I autoduplex You should verify that the duplex option is physically installed on the printer to successfully duplex Double Sided the job Check your application to determine how to set your margins for duplex Double S
34. may be defective Remove the media tap it to straighten it out return it to the tray and realign the media guides Remove the print units and check it for damage If it is damaged replace it 210 Solving Problems with Printing Quality Symptom Cause Solution Image is too light there is low image density Laser lens is dirty Clean the laser lens The media is moist from humidity Remove the moist media and replace it with new dry media There is not much toner left in the car tridge Replace the toner cartridge One or more of the print units may be defective Remove the print units and check them for damage If one is damaged replace it The media type is set incorrectly When printing envelopes labels post cards thick stock glossy or transpar encies specify the appropriate media type in the printer driver Image is too dark One or more of the print units may be defective Remove the print units and check them for damage If one is damaged replace it Image is blurred background is lightly stained there is insufficient gloss of the printed image Printer Printer Printer Printer One or more of the print units may be defective Remove the print units and check them for damage If one is damaged replace it Solving Problems with Printing Quality 211 Symptom Caus
35. of the machine 9 Use a coin to remove the front cover two locations at the top of the machine Staple Finisher 249 1 0 Install the relay unit on the machine 1 1 Open the relay unit cover 250 Staple Finisher 1 2 With your fingers press the left and right pins Make sure that the pins are pushed in 1 3 Secure the relay unit on the machine with the two mounting hooks 1 4 Lock the relay unit lever Staple Finisher 251 1 5 Close the relay unit cover 1 6 Remove the two finisher mount ing hooks from the box 1 T Remove the main output tray and the sub output tray and then unpack them 18 Hold the left and right sides of the staple finisher and lift it out of the box Bes When grabbing the staple finisher be sure to grab the areas indicated in the illustration 1 9 Remove the sheet from the sta ple finisher 252 Staple Finisher 20 Remove the packing tape and packing materials from the con nectors and the outside of the staple finisher 2 1 Open the stapler cover and then remove the tape securing the staple cartridge 22 Use a coin to remove the cover two locations on the left side of the machine Staple Finisher 253 23 Secure the two mounting hooks on the staple finisher to the left side of the machine 24 Align the side of the relay unit with that of the staple finisher and then hook them onto the fin isher to ins
36. or later G4 or later is recommended Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 1 or later Service Pack 2 or later is recommended Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later Windows Me Windows 98SE Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 6 Mac OS 9 9 1 or later Mac OS X 10 2 or later Classic mode Mac OS X 10 2 or later We recommend installing the newest patch Mac OS X Server 10 2 or later Red Hat Linux 9 0 SUSE Linux 8 2 Free hard disk space Approximately 20 MB of free hard disk space for printer driver and Status Monitor Approximately 128 MB of free hard disk space for image processing RAM 128 MB or more CD ROM DVD drive I O interface 10Base T 100Base TX 1000Base T Ethernet interface port USB Revision 2 0 compliant port Parallel IEEE 1284 port Bes For details of the Macintosh and Linux printer drivers refer to the mag icolor 5550 5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM 12 System Requirements Selecting Driver Options Defaults for Windows Before you start working with your printer you are advised to verify change the default driver settings Also in case you have options installed you should declare the options in the driver Windows XP Server 2003 2000 NT 4 0 1 2 3 4 Choose the driver s pro
37. out were not There are gaps Slide the media guides of the paper uniformly between the media tray against the sides of the paper so loaded and guides of the paper that there are no gaps the staples tray and the sides of are the paper incorrectly positioned Solving Other Problems 209 Solving Problems with Printing Quality printed page Entire sheet is printed in black or color Symptom Cause Solution Nothing is One or more of the Remove the print units and check it for printed or print units may be damage If it is damaged replace it there are defective Hai spots The printer driveris Select the proper setting in the printer on the not set correctly driver to switch from transparencies to plain paper The media is moist from humidity Adjust the humidity for media storage Remove the moist media and replace it with new dry media The media set in the printer driver mis matches the media loaded in the printer Load the correct media in the printer The power source does not match the printer specifications Use a power source with the proper specifications Several sheets are being fed at the same time Remove the media from the tray and check it for static electricity Fan plain paper or other media but not transpar encies and replace it in the tray Media is not set prop erly in the tray s One or more of the print units
38. printer referred to through out this guide so please take some time to become familiar with them Front View 1 Control panel 2 Output tray 3 Fuser unit 4 Right side cover 5 Tray 1 Manual feed tray 6 Transfer roller 7 Transfer belt unit 8 Tray 2 9 Print unit 10 Grip 11 Laser lens cleaning tool 12 Front cover 13 Waste toner bottle 14 Toner cartridge Getting Acquainted with Your Printer Rear View 1 KONICA MINOLTA Digital Cam era Direct Print Port 2 Power switch 3 Ozone filter 4 Power connection 5 Parallel port 6 10Base T 100Base TX 1000Base T Ethernet Interface port 7 USB port 8 Ventilation grilles Front View with Options 1 Duplex option 2 Lower feeder units Tray 3 and Tray 4 3 Staple Finisher Getting Acquainted with Your Printer About the Software 2 Printer Driver CD ROM PostScript Drivers Operating System Use Benefit Windows XP Server 2003 2000 Windows XP for 64bit Windows Server 2003 for 64bit Windows NT 4 0 These drivers give you access to all of the printer features including finish ing and advanced layout See also Displaying Printer Driver Settings for Windows on page 17 page 17 Ees When using Windows Me 98SE use the PPD file for Windows Me 98SE See also Displaying Printer Driver Settings for Windows on A specific PP
39. reached the end of its life Replace the transfer roller and reset the counter in the MAINTE NANCE MENU SUP PLIES REPLACE TRANS ROLLER menu UNABLE TO COLLATE JOB The hard disk is full Print jobs over 10 000 pages cannot be col lated Print one copy of the file at a time UNABLE TO STAPLE JOB A job set for stapling contains pages that exceed the number of pages that can be sta pled Reduce the printed pages to the number that can be stapled Refer to page 131 WASTE TONER NEAR FULL The waste toner bot tle is nearly full Prepare a new waste toner bottle 220 Status Error and Service Messages Error Messages Operator Call di This message means do this ADJUST TRAY1 Tray 1 is removed from the printer Install Tray 1 COVER OPEN DUPLEX COVER The duplex cover is open Close the duplex cover COVER OPEN FINISHER COVER The finisher cover is open Close the finisher cover COVER OPEN FRONT COVER The printer s front cover is open Close the front cover COVER OPEN SIDE COVER The printer s right side cover is open Close the right side cover COVER OPEN STAPLER COVER The stapler cover is open Close the stapler cover COVER OPEN TRAYX COVER The right side cover of Tray X Tray 3 or 4 is open Close the right side cover of the tray COVER OPEN
40. scrolls downward through the available characters Lr appears in the message window About the Control Panel 31 No Key Function E Moves the cursor to the left lt E Displays the previous help screen a i appears in the message window Message Window The current status of the printer the amount of toner remaining and any error messages can be viewed from the message window y 1 READY 2 Ili 3 MENU to enter YMCK S No Details The current status of the printer is displayed E f the operator or service representative must be called the sym bol ah and the error status are displayed If a warning occurs the symbol fy appears When a digital camera is connected to the KONICA MINOLTA Digital Camera Direct Print Port with a USB cable the sym bol appears on the right side of the message window When a USB memory device is plugged into the KONICA MINOLTA Digital Camera Direct Print Port the symbol G ap pears on the right side of the message window While a print job is being received the symbol f appears on the right side of the message window While a camera direct or mem ory direct print job is being received the symbol appears Error messages are displayed While a print job is being received the user name and the print progress are displayed While updating the firmware the type of f
41. subnet mask for the network Use the A V lt 1 and gt keys to specify the value DEFAULT GATEWAY Setting 000 000 000 000 Specify the IP address of the router if one is on the network Use the V lt and gt keys to specify the value DHCP BOOTP Settings ON OFF Select whether or not the IP address is automatically acquired If ON is selected the IP address is auto matically acquired If OFF is selected the IP address is not automatically acquired Configuration Menu Overview 75 TELNET Settings ENABLE DISABLE Select whether to enable or disable Tel net transmissions When ENABLE is selected Telnet trans missions are enabled When DISABLE is selected Telnet transmissions are disabled NETWARE ENABLE Settings YES NO If YES is selected NetWare is enabled If NO is selected NetWare is disabled APPLE TALK ENABLE Settings YES NO If YES is selected AppleTalk is enabled If NO is selected AppleTalk is disabled SPEED DUPLEX Settings Specify the transmission speed for the network and the transmission method for bi directional transmission AUTO 10BASE FULL 10BASE HALF 100BASE FULL 100BASE HALF 1000BASE FULL MEMORY DIRECT Settings If ENABLE is selected memory direct printing is enabled If DISABLE is selected memory direct printing is disabled ENABLE
42. table For optimum print quality and performance use only approved KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridges for your specific printer type as listed in the table below You can find your printer type and the toner cartridge part numbers on the consum ables reorder label inside the front cover your printer Printer Printer Parts Toner Cartridge Type Toner Cartridge Type Number Parts Number Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Black K AO6V 132 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Yellow Y AO06V 232 A011 011 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Magenta M AO6V 332 AM magicolor 5570 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Cyan C AO6V 432 A011 012 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Black K AO6V 133 magicolor 5550 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Yellow Y AO6V 233 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Magenta M AO06V 333 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Cyan C AO6V 433 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Black K AO6V 152 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Yellow Y AO6V 252 A011 021 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Magenta M AO6V 352 T magicolor 5570 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Cyan C AO6V 452 A011 022 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Black K AO6V 153 magicolor 5550 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Yellow Y AO6V 253 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Magenta M AO6V 353 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Cyan C AO6V 453 Standard
43. the media feed depending on the media quality static buildup and printing envi ronment Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement Be If you have problems feeding 20 sheets try loading only 1 10 sheets at a time Loading a large number of transparencies at one time may cause static buildup thus causing feeding problems Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 transparencies depending on their Manual Feed thickness Tray Tray 2 3 4 Not supported Orientation Face down Driver Transparency Media Type Duplexing Not supported Glossy Not supported Mode Be Always first test a small quantity of a particular type of transparency Use transparencies that are E Approved for laser printing DO NOT use transparencies that E Have static electricity that will cause them to stick together Are specified for inkjet printers only Media Types 107 Glossy Media Test all glossy media to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that the image does not shift Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 glossy media sheets depending on Manual Feed their thickness Tray Tray 2 3 4 Not supported Orientation Face down Driver Glossy 1 Media Type Glossy 2 Weight 100 158 g m 26 5 42 Ib bond Duplexing Not supported Glossy ON OFF Supported Mode Bad Glossy mode is Disabled at Grayscale Color Mode or Duplex Print DO NOT use glossy
44. the resolution for the printout Perform color separation Select whether or not economy printing is used Set the edge strength to Low Middle or High Turn on off glossy mode Specify the format of fonts that are to be downloaded Print using the printer s fonts Control the tones of an image Contrast PCL printer driver only Specify the image compression method PCL printer driver only Version Tab The Version Tab allows you to view information about the printer driver Limitations on printer driver functions installed with Point and Print If Point and Print is performed with the following server and client combina tions there are limitations on some printer driver functions Server and client combinations Server Windows Server 2003 XP 2000 Client Windows NT 4 0 Functions with limitations applied Booklet Skip Blank Pages Front Cover Page Back Cover Page Separa tor Page Create Overlay Print Overlay Watermark JOBNAME USERNAME and HOSTNAME output of PUL When using these operating system combinations install the printer driver on the client with a local connection and then specify the shared printer installed on the server as the connection 22 Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver Using the Windows Me 98SE PPD File Bes A tab for specifying printer settings appears in the dialog box Common Buttons The buttons described below appear on each tab OK Click to exit the Properties d
45. the toner cartridge from the bag 138 Replacing Consumables T Shake the cartridge to distribute the toner 8 Make sure that the toner car tridge is the same color as the printer compartment and then insert the toner cartridge into the printer 9 Make sure that the toner car tridge is securely installed and then peel off the protective film Replacing Consumables 139 1 0 Raise the front lever to its origi nal position 1 1 Pull the lever to the left to lock it in place Bes The front lever should be securely returned to its original position other wise the front cover of the printer cannot be closed 1 2 Close the front cover 140 Replacing Consumables Replacing a Print Unit When replacing a print unit refer to the following table For optimum print quality and performance use only approved KONICA MINOLTA print units for your specific printer type as listed in the table below You can find your printer type and the print unit part numbers on the consumables reorder label inside the front cover your printer Printer Printer Parts Print Unit Type Print Unit Parts Type Number Number A011 O11 Print Unit Black K A031 OOF AM magicolor 5570 Print Unit Yellow Y A031 05F A011 012 Print Unit Magenta M A031 0AF magicolor 5550 Print Unit Cyan C A031 0GF A011 021 Print Unit Black K A031 00H EU magi
46. to 1200 mm 5 8 to 47 2 Tray 2 A4 Letter Trays 3 and 4 Optional B5 JIS Legal 260 Technical Specifications Paper Media e Plain paper 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib bond e Recycled 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib bond e Transparencies Envelopes e Letterhead e Label e Thick 1 91 to 150 g m e Thick 2 151 to 210 g m e Postcard e Glossy 1 e Glossy 2 Input capacity Output capacity Tray 1 Manual feed tray Plain Recycled paper 100 sheets Envelope 10 envelopes Label Postcard Thick 1 Thick 2 Glossy 1 Glossy 2 Transparency Letterhead 20 sheets Banner paper 1 sheet Tray 2 Plain Recycled paper 500 sheets Tray 3 and 4 Optional Plain Recycled paper 500 sheets Output tray 250 sheets A4 Letter Finisher output capacity Main output tray 500 sheets A4 or Letter Sub output tray 100 sheets A4 or Letter Operating temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Operating humidity 15 to 85 Power supply Power consumption 120 V 50 to 60 Hz 220 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz 120 V 1400 W or less 230 V 1400 W or less Energy Saver Mode 18 W or less Amperage 110 to 127 V 12 Aor less 220 to 240 V 6 5 Aor less Acoustic Noise Printing 56 dB or less Standby 39 dB or less External dimensions Height 420 mm 16 5 Width 526 mm 20 7 Depth 420 mm 16 5 Technical Specifications 261 Weight Printer approximat
47. to be a PostScript error If 0 is selected no timeout is performed PS Settings ON OFF ERROR Select whether or not an error page is PAGE printed when a Postscript error occurs PS Settings AUTO NORMAL BINARY PROTO Specify the protocol for data transmissions COL with a PostScript data stream If AUTO is selected the printer automatically selects an applicable protocol from the data stream 80 Configuration Menu Overview PCL CR LF MAP PING Settings CR CR LF LF CR CRLF LF LF CR CR LF LFCR CR CRLF LF LFCR Select the definitions of the CR LF codes in the PCL language LINES PER PAGE Settings 5 60 128 Specify the number of lines per page in the PCL language FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER Settings 0 102 Specify the default font in the PCL language The font numbers that appear correspond to the PCL font list For details on printing the font list refer to PRINT MENU on page 39 PITCH SIZE POINT SIZE SYMBOL SET Settings 0 44 10 00 99 99 4 00 12 00 999 75 Specify the font size in the PCL language If the selected FONT NUMBER is for a bitmap font PITCH SIZE appears If the selected FONT NUMBER is for an outline font POINT SIZE appears Specify the symbol set used with the PCL language The default setting is PC8 Configuration Menu Overview 81 PAPER DEFAULT PAPER
48. 47 Contents A Appendix Safety Specifications 258 Technical Specifications 258 Printer 258 Consumable Life Expectancy Chart 263 Our Concern for Environmental Protection 265 What is an ENERGY STAR product 265 vi Contents Introduction Getting Acquainted with Your Printer Space Requirements To ensure easy operation consumable replacement and maintenance adhere to the recommended space requirements detailed below 934 mm 36 8 Front View with Options 100 mm 100 mm 3 9 704 mm 27 7 3 9 E p 284mm os 420 mm 16 5 11 2 aa p gt ja e A i 2 E E ee E 277 N er A vt vt Front View 100 mm 100 mm 3 9 1175 mm 46 3 3 9 P 1 J 100 mm 475 mm 18 7 480 mm 18 9 3 9 lt gt Ja 420 mm 16 5 gt 60 mm F F Eere 2 4 E l Fe i i a l 1 NID l l l By Ei ae 3 4o PPa ame 77 D J ae Et ae Ent es Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 846 mm 33 3 E 100 mm 526 mm 20 7 3 9 gt Ena i e s H AS IE I_ C0 i Side View with Options Bes The options appear shaded in the above illustrations Getting Acquainted with Your Printer Printer Parts The following drawings illustrate the parts of your
49. 8SE a tab for specifying printer settings appears in the dialog box For details on using KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PPD or KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PPD on Windows Me 98SE refer to Using the Windows Me 98SE PPD File on page 23 Common Buttons The buttons described below appear on each tab OK Click to exit the Properties dialog box saving any changes made Cancel Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made Apply Click to save all changes without exiting the Properties dialog box Bes Depending on the version of the operating system Apply may not appear Help Click to view the help Easy Set This allows the current settings to be saved To save the current settings specify the desired settings and then click Save Specify the settings described below and the click OK E Name Type in the name of the settings to be saved E Comment Add a simple comment to the settings to be saved E Sharing Specify whether or not the settings to be saved can be used by other users logged onto the computer Afterward the saved settings can be selected from the drop down list To change the registered setting click Edit 18 Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver Select Defaults from the drop down list to reset the functions in all tabs to their default values Paper View Click the button to display a sample of the page layout in the figure area Be This button does not
50. AM Media has misfed in TRAY1 Tray 1 PAPER JAM Media has misfed TRAYX while being pulled from the specified tray Tray 2 3 or 4 PAPER JAM Media has misfed in UPPER TRANS the relay unit PAPER JAM Media has misfed in VERTICAL TRANS the vertical transfer area Press the V key to dis play the help screen Follow the instructions in the help screen to remove the misfed media Status Error and Service Messages 223 This message means do this I UNIT END The X Print unithas Replace the Print unit REPLACE completely reached x the end of its life I UNIT MISSING The X print unit is not Install a correct KONICA CHECK X installed or an unap MINOLTA print unit proved print unit is installed STAPLER EMPTY REPLACE STAPLE CARTRIDGE The staples are empty when an attempt was made to print a staple job Replace the staple car tridge TONER EMPTY The x toner cartridge Replace the toner car REPLACE is completely empty tridge x TONER MISSING The x toner cartridge Install a correct KONICA CHECK X is not installed or an MINOLTA toner car unapproved toner cartridge is installed tridge TRAY X EMPTY SIZE MEDIA The x Tray 1 2 3 or 4 was specified with the printer driver for printing but Tray x is empty This message appears when the PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE TRAY CHAINING menu is set to OFF Load the cor
51. ANS PAPER JAM Page 195 UPPER TRANS PAPER JAM Page 196 FINISHER PAPER JAM Page 197 SUB EXIT PAPER JAM Page 198 MAIN EXIT PAPER JAM Page 199 STAPLER Bey If the message PAPER JAM VERTICAL TRANS appears check for media misfeeds in the transfer roller section of the right side covers for Tray 3 and or Tray 4 182 Clearing Media Misfeeds Clearing a Media Misfeed in Tray 2 1 Pull the lever and then open the right side cover Bes Before opening the right side cover fold up Tray 1 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media Clearing Media Misfeeds 183 A The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot Touching anything other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns If you get burned immediately cool the skin under cold water and then seek professional medical attention Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image transfer belt or the transfer roller is touched Be careful not to touch the surface of the image transfer belt or transfer roller 184 Clearing Media Misfeeds 3 Close the right side cover 4 Pull out Tray 2 and then remove all media from the tray 5 Fan the media you removed and then align it well Clearing Media Misfeeds 185 6 Load the media face up in Tray 2 Ees Make sure that the media is flat Be Do not load paper above the Y mark T Close Tray 2
52. CK 2 LABEL TRANSPARENCY ENVELOPE POSTCARD LETTERHEAD GLOSSY 1 GLOSSY 2 Select the type of media that is normally used UNIT Settings INCHES MILLIMETERS OF The units for specifying the size of custom media can MEA be switched between inches and millimeters SURE Bes The default setting for North America is INCHES The default setting for all other regions is MILLIMETERS GRAY Settings AUTO GRAYSCALE PRINT COLOR PRINT SCALE Specify the operation to be performed for black and white PAGE pages in a job specified for color printing If AUTO is selected printing is automatically performed accord ing to the first page of the job If GRAYSCALE PRINT is selected black and white printing is automatically performed depending on each page If COLOR PRINT is selected color printing is performed even for a black and white page STARTUP DO Settings ON OFF OPTIONS START Select whether or not a startup page is printed when UP the printer is turned on PAGE Configuration Menu Overview AUTO Settings ON OFF CON Select whether or not printing continues if the size or type of TINUE media in the selected tray is different from the size or type of media for the print job If AUTO CONTINUE is set to ON printing automatically contin ues after about 10 seconds under the following conditions At this time printing will be performed even if th
53. Capacity Toner Cartridge Black K AO6V 192 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Yellow Y AO6V 292 A011 041 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Magenta M AO6V 392 ie magicolor 5570 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Cyan C AO6V 492 A011 042 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Black K AO6V 193 magicolor 5550 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Yellow Y AO6V 293 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Magenta M AO6V 393 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Cyan C AO6V 493 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Black K AO6V 182 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Yellow Y AO6V 282 A011 081 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Magenta M AO6V 382 ae magicolor 5570 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge Cyan C AO6V 482 A011 082 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Black K AO6V 183 magicolor 5550 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Yellow Y AO6V 283 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Magenta M AO6V 383 High Capacity Toner Cartridge Cyan C AO6V 483 Replacing Consumables 135 Bes For optimum print quality and performance use only the corre sponded TYPE genuine KONICA MINOLTA toner cartridges Keep toner cartridges E In their packaging until you re ready to install them E ina cool dry location away from sunlight due to heat The maximum storage temperature is 35 C 95 F and the maximum storage humidity is 85 noncondensing If the toner cartridge is moved from a cold place to a warm humid place condensation may occur degrading print qualit
54. D file has been prepared for applications such as Page Maker and Corel Draw that require that a PPD file be specified when printing When specifying a PPD file while printing on Windows XP Server 2003 2000 and NT 4 0 use the specific PPD file provided on the Printer Driver CD ROM in drivers lt operating_system gt PPD PCL Drivers Operating System Windows XP Server 2003 2000 Windows XP for 64bit Windows Server 2003 for 64bit Windows Me 98SE Windows NT 4 0 Use Benefit These drivers give you access to all of the printer features including finish ing and advanced layout See also Displaying Printer Driver Settings for Windows on page 17 Printer Driver CD ROM PPD Files Operating System Use Benefit Windows XP Server 2003 2000 Me These PPD files allow you to install 98SE NT 4 0 the printer for a variety of platforms drivers and applications Macintosh OS 9 X These files are required in order to Linux use the printer driver for each operat ing system For details of the Macintosh and Linux printer drivers refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM Bes For details on the installation of the Windows printer drivers refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Installation Guide on the Utilities and Docu mentation CD ROM Utilities and Documentation CD ROM Utilities Utility Use Benefit Download Mana
55. E GRAY BLACK BLACK AND GRAY BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced using the four CMYK colors If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected black is reproduced using the CMYK colors If BLACK AND GRAY is selected black and gray are reproduced using black only If BLACK ONLY is selected black is reproduced using only black Settings ON OFF If ON is selected image adjustments are applied If OFF is selected image adjustments are not applied Settings EXECUTE CANCEL If EXECUTE is selected image adjustments are performed immediately If CANCEL is selected image adjust ments are not performed Configuration Menu Overview 65 COLOR SEPARA TION CMYK DENSITY Settings CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK HIGH Settings 3 2 LIGHT 1 0 1 2 3 The density of the highlight color in images can be adjusted MIDDLE Settings 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 The density of the middle color in images can be adjusted SHADOW Settings 3 2 ON OFF The density of the shadow color in images can be adjusted If ON is selected color separation are performed The contents of a color page is separated into the color pages for yellow magenta cyan and black and each is printed with black gradations as individual pages The printing order is yellow magenta cyan then black If OFF is selected color separation is not
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57. FINISHING is set to SUB TRAY the print jobs are fed out stacked on top of each other without begin shifted Ees If FINISHING is set to STAPLING the print jobs are stapled before being fed out IMAGE ROTA TION Settings ON OFF If ON is selected the image is rotated 180 degrees before each copy is fed out If OFF is selected the image is not rotated Bez If PAPER TYPE is setto ENVELOPE the image cannot be rotated Configuration Menu Overview 47 QUALITY MENU QUALITY MENU COLOR MODE BRIGHTNESS HALFTONE IMAGE PRINTING TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING EDGE IMAGE PRINTING ENHANCEMENT TEXT PRINTING GRAPHICS PRINTING EDGE STRENGTH ECONOMY PRINT GLOSSY MODE PCL SETTING CONTRAST IMAGE PRINTING With this menu settings for the print quality can be specified RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY 48 Configuration Menu Overview TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY GRAPHICS PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY PS SETTING IMAGE PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF TEXT PRI
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59. Is the Guaranteed Imageable Printable Area 109 Imageable Area Envelopes 109 Contents iii Page Margins 109 Loading Media 110 Tray 1 Manual Feed Tray 110 Loading Plain Paper 110 Other Media 112 Loading Envelopes 113 Loading Label Sheets Postcards Thick Stock Glossy Media and Transparencies 117 Loading Banner Paper 120 Tray2 123 Loading Plain Paper 123 Tray 3 4 Optional Lower Feeder Units 125 Loading Plain Paper 125 Duplexing 128 Output Tray 129 Finishing 130 Job Separation Printing 130 Offset Printing 131 Staple printing 131 Media Storage 132 8 Replacing Consumables ccccceseeeesseeeeeseeeeseeeesnseeeesseensnseeeuenseneeeseenenseeees 133 Replacing Consumables 134 About Toner Cartridges 134 Replacing a Toner Cartridge 137 Replacing a Print Unit 141 Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle 147 Replacing the Transfer Roller 150 Replacing the Transfer Roller 150 Replacing the Ozone Filter 153 Replacing the Transfer Belt Unit 154 Replacing the Backup Battery 160 Replacing the Staple 163 9 Maintaining the Printer ccecesseeceeeeeeeeeeeeee eens eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeenees 167 Maintaining the Printer 168 Cleaning the Printer 170 Exterior 170 Media Rollers 171 Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers Manual Feed Tray 171 Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers Tray 2 3 4 173 Cleaning the Duplex Option Feed Rollers 174 Cleaning the Media Transfer Rollers for Tray 3 and 4 175 Cleaning the LaserLens 176
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61. MODE LOGICAL TRAY 0 LOGICAL TRAY 9 Configuration Menu Overview 41 Bes This menu item appears only when you select CUSTOM from the TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE menu These menu items appear only if one or both of the optional lower feeder units are installed This menu item appears only if the optional duplex unit Duplex Option is installed This menu item appears only if the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card of 1 GB or more is installed This menu item appears only if the optional staple finisher is installed This menu item appears only if the optional staple finisher is not installed 42 Configuration Menu Overview Bey All factory default values are shown in bold PAPER SOURCE DEFAULT TRAY Settings TRAY 1 TRAY 2 TRAY 3 TRAY 4 The Lower Feeder Unit that is normally used can be specified Bes TRAY 3 and TRAY 4 appear only if the optional lower feeder units are installed TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE Settings ANY LETTER LEGAL EXECUTIVE A4 A5 A6 B5 JIS B6 JIS GOVT LETTER STATEMENT FOLIO SP FOLIO UK QUARTO FOOLSCAP GOVT LEGAL 16K PHOTO 4x6 KAI 16 KAI 32 ENV C5 ENV C6 ENV DL ENV MONARCH ENV CHOU 3 ENV CHOU 4 B5 ISO ENV 10 ENV YOU 4 JPOST JPOST D CUSTOM Select the setting for the size of paper loaded into Tray 1 Bes The default setting for North America is LETTER The d
62. NE HDD FORMAT USER AREA ONLY ALL CARD FOR USER AREA MaT ONLY ALL RESTORE RESTORE DEFAULTS NETWORK RESTORE PRINTER RESTORE ALL 78 Configuration Menu Overview i ENABLE ENERGY SAVER menu This menu item appears only if an optional CompactFlash card is installed These menu items appear only if corresponding optional lower feeder unit is installed PAPER EMPTY TRAY1 WARNING TONER LOW TRAY2 I UNIT LOW TRAY3 Raya Bey These menu items appear only if an optional hard disk drive is installed This menu item appears when you select except OFF from the Configuration Menu Overview 79 Bes All factory default values are shown in bold LAN Settings ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH GUAGE ITALIAN PORTUGUESE CZECH JAPANESE KOREAN SIMPLIFIED CHINESE TRADITIONAL CHINESE DUTCH The display language of the message window can be changed to the selected language The language selections appear in the message window in the corresponding language For example GERMAN appears as DEUTSCH EMULA DEF Settings AUTO POSTSCRIPT PCL TION EMULA Specify the printer emulation language TION If AUTO is selected the printer automatically selects the printer emulation language from the data stream POST WAIT Settings 0 300 SCRIPT TIME Specify the time until an error is OUT determined
63. NE MAGENTA T Print cyan magenta yellow black half 128 YELLOW tones at 128 gradations BLACK 128 HALF CYAN Settings PRINT CANCEL TONE MAGENTA Print cyan magenta yellow black half 256 YELLOW tones at 256 gradations BLACK 256 GRADA Settings PRINT CANCEL TION Prints the gradation TOP PLAIN Settings 15 15 ADJUST PAPER when printing on plain paper specify the MENT size of the top margin THICK Settings 15 15 When printing on thick paper specify the size of the top margin ENVE Settings 15 15 LOPE When printing on envelope specify the size of the top margin TRANS Settings 15 15 PARENCY When printing on transparency specify the size of the top margin 90 Configuration Menu Overview LEFT ADJUST MENT LEFT ADJ TRAY1 Settings 15 15 When printing on media in Tray 1 specify the size of the left margin moO i D a KOO N Settings 15 15 When printing on media in Tray 2 specify the size of the left margin o O i D a Ko A Ww Settings 15 15 When printing on media in Tray 3 specify the size of the left margin J U Da KA e Settings 15 15 When printing on media in Tray 4 specify the size of the left margin LEFT ADJ DUPLEX fka j HR wv D K Hh fea j H HU SG K N o O i D a Koo A Ww e H PEJ H pE BE H PE aA Pe APE Hj q H DJ H wm D K EN
64. NTING GRAPHICS PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY DESTINATION PROF Configuration Menu Overview 49 SIMULATION SIMULATION PROF _ CALIBRATION TONE CALIBRATION SIMULATION INTENT AIDC PROCESS CMYK GRAY CMYK DENSITY COLOR SEPARATION Bes All factory default values are shown in bold COLOR Settings COLOR GRAYSCALE MODE If COLOR is selected the pages are printed in full color If GRAYSCALE is selected the pages are printed in black and white BRIGHT Settings 15 10 5 0 5 10 NESS 15 The brightness of the printed image can be adjusted HALFTONE IMAGE Settings LINE ART DETAIL PRINTING SMOOTH Select how halftones in images are reproduced If LINE ART is selected halftones are reproduced with high precision lf DETAIL is selected halftones are reproduced with detail If SMOOTH is selected halftones are reproduced with smoothness 50 Configuration Menu Overview Settings LINE ART DETAIL SMOOTH Select how halftones in text are reproduced If LINE ART is selected halftones are reproduced with high precision If DETAIL is selected halftones are reproduced with detail
65. Note If the installed CompactFlash card was used with a device other than this printer such as a computer or digital camera the card is automatically formatted and all of its data is deleted Note It is very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage Before performing this procedure review the antistatic caution on page 228 In addition always handle circuit boards by their edges only 1 Turn off the printer and discon nect the power cord and inter face cables CompactFlash 235 2 Using a screwdriver remove the screw Then slide the rear cover to the right and remove it 3 Using a screwdriver loosen the seven screws Do not remove them from the printer 4 Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer 236 CompactFlash 5 Fully insert the CompactFlash card into the appropriate slot When the CompactFlash card is correctly inserted the button on the top side of the slot circled in the illustration slightly pops out Bey Before removing the CompactFlash card press in this button 6 Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws T Attach the rear cover 8 Reconnect all interface cables 9 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer 1 0 Declare the Memory card in the Windows printer driver Properties Con figure tab CompactFlash 237
66. RCE sRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data If DEVICE COLOR is selected no color space is specified If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings RGB Settings VIVID INTENT PHOTOGRAPHIC Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB image data to CMYK data If VIVID is selected a vivid output is produced If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected a brighter output is produced Configuration Menu Overview TEXT PRINTING RGB GRAY RGB SOURCE Settings COMPOSITE BLACK BLACK AND GRAY BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected black is reproduced using the CMYK colors If BLACK AND GRAY is selected black and gray are reproduced using black only If BLACK ONLY is selected black is reproduced using only black Settings DEVICE COLOR sRGB Specify the color space for RGB text data If DEVICE COLOR is selected no color space is specified If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings Configuration Menu Overview 55 RGB INTENT Settings VIVID PHOTOGRAPHIC Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB text data to CMYK data If VIVID is selected a vivid output is produced If PHOTOGRAPHIC
67. SP FOLIO UK QUARTO FOOLSCAP GOVT LEGAL 16K PHOTO 4x6 KAI 16 KAI 32 ENV C5 ENV C6 ENV DL ENV MONARCH ENV CHOU 3 ENV CHOU 4 B5 ISO ENV 10 ENV YOU 4 dJPOST JPOST D CUSTOM Change the size of the paper Bag The default setting for North America is LETTER The default setting for all other regions is A4 Bz Depending on the setting selected for SYS DEFAULT MENU PAPER UNIT OF MEASURE PHOTO 4x6 may change to PHOTO 10x15 Be This menu item does not appear if the selected file is a PDF file DUPLEX OFF Settings LONG EDGE SHORT EDGE OFF Select wh on both si If SHORT binding ether to perform duplex printing If LONG EDGE is selected the page will be printed des of the paper for long edge binding EDGE is selected the page will be printed on both sides of the paper for short edge If OFF is selected duplex printing is not performed COPIES 1 Settings 1 9999 Specify the number of copies to be printed between 1 and 9999 68 Configuration Menu Overview COLLATE Settings ON OFF Select whether to collate the copies If ON is selected collated printing is performed If OFF is selected collated printing is not performed Bes This menu item appears only if the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card of 1GB or more is installed MAIN TRAY Settings SUB TRAY MAIN TRAY OFFSET STAPLING Select the o
68. UPPER COVER The upper cover is open Close the upper cover FUSER MISSING CHECK UNIT The fuser unit is not installed Contact Technical Sup port with the error infor mation HOLD JOB ERROR UNABLE TO STORE JOB The specified print job saved on the hard disk is sent while the hard disk is not installed Print jobs can be saved only if a hard disk is installed If desired install a hard disk HOLD JOB ERROR OPTIONAL PRESS CANCEL When printing a stored job the printer configuration was changed since the job was stored Change the printer con figuration to that when the job was stored MANUAL EMPTY SIZE MEDIA Tray 1 was specified with the printer driver as Manual Feed for printing but Tray 1 is empty Load the correct media into Tray 1 Status Error and Service Messages 221 This message means do this MANUAL FEED SIZE MEDIA The Paper Source in the printer driver is set to Tray 1 Manual Feed but there is already media in the tray when printing begins Press the A key to print or remove and reload the media in Tray 1 MEMORY FULL PRESS CANCEL The printer has received more data than can be pro cessed with its inter nal memory Press the Cancel key to cancel the print job Decrease the amount of data to be printed for example by decreasing the resolution and then tr
69. Y SAVER The printer is in Energy Saver mode to reduce power consumption during periods of inactivity When a print job is received the printer returns to normal power within 30 seconds FIRMWARE UPDATE The firmware is being updated INITIALIZING The printer is being initial ized PRINTING The printer is printing PROCESSING The printer is processing data READY The printer is on and ready to receive data 216 Status Error and Service Messages This message means do this No action needed REBOOTING The printer is being restarted WARMING UP The printer is warming up Error Messages Warning Bes I UNIT in a message refers to the print unit This message means do this FUSER UNIT END OF LIFE The fuser unit has reached the end of its life Contact Technical Sup port with the error infor mation MEMORY CARD HDD The hard disk is full Delete print jobs saved NEAR FULL on the hard disk INCORRECT Since the hard disk Replace the hard disk HDD drive was formatted drive with one with a different compatible with this machine the hard machine or select HDD disk drive could not FORMAT from SYS be used DEFAULT MENU and format the hard disk INCORRECT Since the Replace the CompactFlash was formatted with a different machine the CompactFlash could not be used CompactFlash wi
70. age 217 For details on printing the configuration page refer to Printing a Configuration Page on page 178 About Toner Cartridges Your printer uses four toner cartridges black yellow magenta and cyan Handle the toner cartridges carefully to avoid spilling toner inside the printer or on yourself es Install only new toner cartridges in your printer If a used toner car tridge is installed the indicator message will not clear and the supplies Status in the Status Monitor will not be updated The toner is nontoxic If you get toner on your skin wash it off with cool water and a mild soap If you get toner on your clothes lightly dust them off as best as you can If some toner remains on your clothes use cool not hot water to rinse the toner off If you get toner in your eyes wash it out immediately with cool water and consult a doctor es Refer to the following URL for recycling information US printer konicaminolta com products recycle index asp Europe printer konicaminoltaeurope com cleanplanet Other regions printer konicaminolta com 134 Replacing Consumables Note Do not use refilled toner cartridges or unapproved toner cartridges Any damage to the printer or quality problems caused by a refilled toner cartridge or an unapproved toner cartridge will void your warranty No technical support is provided to recover from these problems When replacing a toner cartridge refer to the following
71. aining of each toner consumables E Order Supplies Click Order Supplies to automatically access the order page for supplies The address of the page that is accessed can be spec ified from the Advanced Options dialog box E Refresh Rechecks the supplies and displays their status Bes Click Help to display windows containing explanations of the Status Monitor functions Refer to this help for detailed information Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts When the Status Monitor detects a printing problem the icon on the Windows task bar changes from green normal to yellow warning magenta or red error depending on the severity of the printer problem Recovering from a Status Monitor Alert When the Status Monitor notifies you of a printing problem double click its icon on the Windows task bar to open the Status Monitor The Status Monitor identifies what type of error has occurred Closing the Status Monitor Click Close to close the Status Monitor window To exit Status Monitor right click the Status Monitor icon in the taskbar and then click Exit Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts 27 Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu About the Control Panel The control panel located on the top of the printer allows you to direct the printer s operation In addition it displays the current status of the printer including any condition that needs your attention 1 Ready Error
72. and grays are reproduced in RGB image data If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected black is reproduced using the CMYK colors If BLACK AND GRAY is selected black and gray are reproduced using black only If BLACK ONLY is selected black is reproduced using only black Settings AUTO Specify the destination profile If AUTO is selected a destination profile that the printer automatically adapts is selected based on a combination of the specified color matching halftones and other profiles If destination profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings Configuration Menu Overview 63 SIMULATION SIMU LATION PROF Settings NONE SWOP Euroscale CommercialPre ss TOYO DIC Specify the simulation profile If NONE is selected no simulation profile is specified If simulation profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings SIMU LATION INTENT Settings RELATIVE COLOR ABSOLUTE COLOR Specify the characteristic of the simulation profile If RELATIVE COLOR is selected relative color is applied to the simulation profile If ABSOLUTE COLOR is selected absolute color is applied to the simulation profile 64 Configuration Menu Overview CALIBRA TION TONE CALIBRATION AIDC PROCESS CMYK Settings COMPOSIT
73. at you are printing from and reinsert it completely into the printer Turn off the printer and remove the object If you cannot remove it contact Technical Support 208 Solving Other Problems Symptom Cause Solution The The PageScope Web The PageScope Web Connection web based Connection Adminis Administrator password has a 6 char utility cannot trator s password is acter minimum and a 16 character be accessed incorrect maximum For details of the Page Scope Web Connection administrator password refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM Media is The media is moist Remove the moist media and replace it wrinkled from humidity or hav with new dry media ing water spilled on it The transfer roller or Check them for damage If necessary fuser unit is defective contact Technical Support with the error information Unsupported media Use KONICA MINOLTA approved wrong size thick media See Media Specifications on ness type etc is page 100 being used The date and The backup battery Replace the backup battery For time is not has reached the end details see Replacing the Backup Bat correctly of its service life tery on page 160 maintained on the printer The pages There are large curls Remove the paper from the paper tray that were fed in the paper turn it over and then load it again
74. ay Unit 1 Open the upper cover 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media Clearing Media Misfeeds 195 Staple Finisher Case 1 If the media misfeed occurred between the relay unit and the top of the staple finisher follow the procedure described below to remove the misfed media 1 Open the finisher cover 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media 196 Clearing Media Misfeeds Staple Finisher Case 2 If the media can be seen from the sub output tray follow the procedure described below to remove the misfed media 1 Open the finisher cover 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media Clearing Media Misfeeds 197 Staple Finisher Case 3 If the media misfeed occurred in the center section of the staple finisher fol low the procedure described below to remove the misfed media 1 Open the finisher cover 2 Clockwise turn the knob on the inside until the media is fed into the main output tray 3 When the media is fed into the main output tray lift up the sub output tray and then slowly pull out the media 198 Clearing Media Misfeeds Clearing Jammed Staples If the staples are jammed follow the procedure described below to remove the jammed staples 1 Open the stapler cover 2 Pull out the stapling unit 3 Pull out the stapler Clearing Media Misfeeds 199 4 Push up the guide for the staple cartrid
75. b on the printer and protect it with a password Print a single copy for proofing Send a notification by e mail when printing is finished Specify user information such as e mail addresses and passwords Specify user authentication and account track settings Print on the back side of paper that has already been printed on Bey Use paper that has been printed on with magicolor 5570 5550 In addition the page printed with this setting is not guaranteed Bes Do not use the following types of paper Paper that has been printed on with an inkjet printer Paper that has been printed on with a monochrome color lase printer copier Paper that has been printed on with any other printer or fax machine Layout Tab The Layout Tab allows you to Print several pages of a document on the same page N up printing Specify booklet printing Rotate the print image 180 degrees Specify duplex Double Sided printing Select the output tray for the staple finisher Select whether or not to staple with the staple finisher 20 Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver E Specify whether or not blank pages are printed PCL printer driver only E Adjust the binding margin PCL printer driver only E Adjust the printing position PCL printer driver only Cover Page Tab The Cover Page Tab allows you to E Print front and back cover pages and separator pages E Specify the Lower Feeder Unit that contains the paper for the front and
76. bination of the specified color matching halftones and other profiles If destination profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings Configuration Menu Overview 59 TEXT PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT Settings DEVICE COLOR sRGB AppleRGB AdobeRGB1998 ColorMatchRGB BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB text data If DEVICE COLOR is selected no color space is specified If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings Settings VIVID PHOTOGRAPHIC RELATIVE COLOR ABSOLUTE COLOR Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB text data to CMYK data If VIVID is selected a vivid output is produced If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected a brighter output is produced If RELATIVE COLOR is selected relative color is applied to the RGB source profile If ABSOLUTE COLOR is selected absolute color is applied to the RGB source profile 60 Configuration Menu Overview RGB GRAY DESTI NATION PROF Settings COMPOSITE BLACK BLACK AND GRAY BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB text data If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected black is reproduced using the CMYK colors If BLACK AND GRAY is selected black and gray are reproduced using black only If BLACK ONLY is s
77. ble from the Settings menu Ees If Printer Memory is selected select 256 MB 512 MB 768 MB or 1024 MB according to the installed memory The factory default setting is 256 MB Bez If Memory Card is selected select Disable Enable 1 GB Under or Enable 1 GB Over according to the installed Com pactFlash card Click Apply Select the default settings for your printer such as the default media for mat you use on the appropriate tabs 14 Selecting Driver Options Defaults for Windows 8 Click Apply 9 Click oK Windows Me 98SE KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PPD KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PPD 1 Choose the driver s properties as follows From the Start menu choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory Right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PPD printer icon or the KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 PPD printer icon and choose Properties 2 Select the Device Options tab 3 Check that the installed options are correctly listed If not proceed with the next step Otherwise continue with step 6 4 From the Installable options list select an option one at a time and then select Enable or Disable from the Change setting for menu Ees If VMOption is selected select 256 MB 512 MB 768 MB or 1024 MB according to the installed memory The factory default setting is 256 MB If Paper Source Unit is selected select Disable Unit 3 or Unit 3 Unit 4 according to the installed lower feeder unit I
78. cked In order to lock the control panel be sure to specify a password other than 0000 LOCK Settings OFF MINIMUM ON PANEL Specify how the control panel is locked If OFF is selected the control panel is not locked If MINIMUM is selected the INTERFACE MENU and SYS DEFAULT MENU are protected with a password If ON is selected all menus are protected with a password In order to lock the control panel be sure to specify a password other than 0000 CLOCK DATE Specify the date for the printer s internal clock XX XX The date for Asia and China is set in the order year xx month then day YY MM DD The date for the Americas is set in the order month day then year MM DD YY The date for Europe is set in the order day month then year DD MM YY TIME Specify the time for the printer s internal clock TIME Settings 12 00 00 00 13 00 ZONE Specify the time zone HDD USER Initialize the user area of the hard disk When this FORMAT AREA menu item is selected the printer is automatically ONLY _ restarted ALL Initialize the hard disk When this menu item is selected the printer is automatically restarted 86 Configuration Menu Overview CARD USER Initialize the user area of the compactflash card FORMAT AREA When this menu item is selected the printer is ONLY _ automatically restarted ALL Initialize the compactflash card When this menu item is selected the printer is automatica
79. color 5570 Print Unit Yellow Y A031 05H A011 022 Print Unit Magenta M A031 OAH magicolor 5550 Print Unit Cyan C A031 OGH A011 041 Print Unit Black K A031 00H ae magicolor 5570 Print Unit Yellow Y A031 05H A011 042 Print Unit Magenta M A031 OAH magicolor 5550 Print Unit Cyan C A031 OGH A011 081 Print Unit Black K A031 00N Se magicolor 5570 Print Unit Yellow Y A031 05N A011 082 Print Unit Magenta M A031 0AN magicolor 5550 Print Unit Cyan C A031 OGN Note Bey IT UNIT displayed in the control panel refers to the print unit Do not touch the OPC drum surface This could lower image quality Replacing Consumables 141 If I UNIT LOW on the SYS DEFAULT MENU ENABLE WARNING is set to ON the message I UNIT LOW X where X represents the color of the toner appears when a print unit becomes empty Follow the steps below to replace the print unit Bz You are advised to replace the indicated print unit when the message I UNIT LIFE X appears 1 Check the message window to see which color print unit needs replacing 2 Open the printer s front cover 3 Pull the front lever to the right 142 Replacing Consumables 4 Lower the lever to release the lock 5 Press down the area marked Push on the print unit to be replaced and then slide the unit all the way out of the printer Note Dispose of
80. ct Technical Support with the occurred error information Solving Other Problems 207 Symptom Cause Solution You are Media or settings are For autoduplexing make sure that you experienc not correct have a duplex option installed ing duplex Make sure that you are using correct Double media Sided prob i lems E See Media Specifications on page 100 Do not duplex Double Sided enve lopes labels postcards thick stock glossy or transparencies m Make sure that you have not mixed media types in Tray 1 Make sure that your document has more than one page Make sure the duplex option is installed and declared in the Windows printer driver Properties Configure tab In the Windows printer driver Layout Double Sided choose Dou ble Sided For N up on duplexed pages choose Collate only in the Windows driver s Paper Tab Do not set collation in the application With N up on Both the driver and For N up on multiple copies choose multiple cop the application have Collate only in the Windows driver s ies the out been set for collation Paper Tab Do not set collation in the put is application incorrect You hear The printer is not Place the printer on a flat hard level unusual level surface noises The tray is not installed correctly There is a foreign object stuck inside the printer Remove the tray th
81. directory Right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PPD printer incon and choose Delete Click Yes to verify the driver deletion Restart your computer The KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 printer driver or mc5550 printer driver will be uninstalled from your computer 16 Uninstalling the Printer Driver for Windows Displaying Printer Driver Settings for Windows Windows XP Server 2003 1 From the Start menu choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory 2 Right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PS printer icon and choose Printing Prefer ences Windows 2000 Me 98SE NT 4 0 1 From the Start menu point to Settings and then click Printers to display the Printers directory 2 Display the printer driver settings m Windows 2000 Right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PS printer icon and choose Printer Properties m Windows Me 98SE Right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PPD printer icon and choose Properties m Windows NT 4 0 Right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PS printer icon and choose Document Defaults Displaying Printer Driver Settings for Windows 17 Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver Bey When using KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 PCLE printer driver or KON ICA MINOLTA mc5550 PCL6 printer driver on Windows Me 9
82. e Solution The print or color density is uneven One or more of the toner cartridges may be defective or low Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage If one is dam aged replace it The printer is not level Place the printer on a flat hard level surface Irregular The media is moist Adjust the humidity in the media stor print or mot from humidity age area tled image Remove the moist media and replace it appears with new dry media Unsupported media Use KONICA MINOLTA approved Price wrong size thick media See Media Specifications on Printer ness type etc is page 100 Perea 2 a Printer being used One or more of the print units may be defective Remove the print units and check it for damage If it is damaged replace it There is insufficient fusing or the image comes off when rubbed Pripter The media is moist from humidity Remove the moist media and replace it with new dry media Unsupported media wrong size thick ness type etc is being used Use KONICA MINOLTA approved media See Media Specifications on page 100 Media type is set incorrectly When printing envelopes labels post cards thick stock glossy or transpar encies specify the appropriate media type in the printer driver The levers on the fuser unit are set to the position for envelopes Before printing on m
83. e media size is dif ferent No media PAPER EMPTY Page 222 TRAY EMPTY Page 224 Different media size type PAPER ERROR Page 222 TRAY x PAPER ERR Page 224 HOLD Settings DISABLE 1 hour 4 hours 1 day JOB 1 week TIME Specify the length of time until print jobs saved on the hard disk OUT are deleted If DISABLE is selected print jobs are not deleted at a specific time ENERGY Settings ON OFF SAVER if on is selected the machine enters Energy Saver mode according to the length of time specified for ENERGY SAVER TIME If OFF is selected the machine will not enter Energy Saver mode ENERGY Settings 5 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes SAVER 1 hour 3 hours TIME Specify the length of time until the machine enters Energy Saver mode This menu item appears only when ENERGY SAVER is set to ON MENU Settings OFF 1 minute 2 minutes TIME Specify the length of time until the status screen is displayed OUT when no operation is performed while a menu or help screen is displayed in the message window If OFF is selected no timeout occurs Configuration Menu Overview 85 LCD Settings 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 CON Adjust the contrast of the message window TRAST The darkest level setting is 3 and the brightest level setting is 3 SECU CHANGE Specify the password for locking the control panel RIES PASS If the password is set to 0000 default the control WORD panel is not lo
84. edia other than envelopes be sure to return the levers on the fuser unit to the setting for plain paper 212 Solving Problems with Printing Quality Symptom Cause Solution There are toner smudges or residual images Printer One or more of the print units may be defective or installed incorrectly Remove the print units and check them for damage If one is damaged replace it There are toner smudges on the back side of the page whether or not it has been duplexed The media transfer roller is dirty Clean the media transfer roller If you think the transfer roller should be replaced contact Technical Support with the error information The media path is dirty with toner Print several blank sheets and the excess toner should disappear One or more of the print units may be defective Remove the print units and check it for damage If it is damaged replace it Abnormal areas white black or color appear in a regular pattern The laser lens is dirty Clean the laser lens A print unit may be defective Remove the print unit with the color causing the abnormal image Replace it with a new print unit Solving Problems with Printing Quality 213 Symptom Cause Solution Image The laser lens is dirty Clean the laser lens defects Printer A toner cartridge may be leaking Remo
85. efault setting for all other regions is A4 Bey Depending on the setting selected for SYS DEFAULT MENU PAPER UNIT OF MEASURE PHOTO 4x6 may change to PHOTO 10x15 Configuration Menu Overview 43 CUSTOM SIZE Specify the paper size when custom sized paper is loaded into Tray 1 The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches with the SYS DEFAULT MENU PAPER UNIT OF MEASURE setting Setting range for WIDTH E For MILLIMETERS 92 to 216 mm default North America 216 mm Allother regions 210 mm E For INCHES 3 63 to8 50 inches default North America 8 50 inches Allother regions 8 26 inches Setting range for LENGTH E For MILLIMETERS 148 to 356 mm default North America 279 mm Allother regions 297 mm E For INCHES 5 83 to 14 00 inches default North America 11 00 inches Allother regions 11 69 inches Bes This menu item appears only if PAPER SIZE is set to CUSTOM 44 Configuration Menu Overview PAPER TYPE Settings ANY PLAIN PAPER RECYCLED THICK 1 THICK 2 LABEL TRANSPARENCY ENVELOPE POSTCARD LETTERHEAD GLOSSY 1 GLOSSY 2 Select the loaded into Tray 1 setting for the type of paper TRAY 2 PAPER SIZE Settings LETTER A4 Select the loaded into Tray 2 Bes The default setting for North America is LETTER The default setting for all other regions is A4 setti
86. efer to the PageScope Network Setup User Manual on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM PageScope Plug and Print This utility automatically detects a new printer connected to the network and creates a print object on the Windows print server For details refer to the PageScope Plug and Print Quick Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM PageScope NDPS Gateway This network utility enables printers and KONICA MINOLTA multifunctional products to be used in an NDPS envi ronment For details refer to the PageScope NDPS Gateway User Manual on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM 10 Utilities and Documentation CD ROM Utility Use Benefit PageScope Peer to Peer Printing Setups for peer to peer printing in Tool Windows 98 and Windows Me Peer to peer printing refers to printing directly to a device on the network instead of through the server For details refer to the PageScope Peer to Peer Printing Tool Users Guide on the Utilities and Documenta tion CD ROM PageScope Direct Print This application provides functions for sending PDF and TIFF files directly to a printer to be printed For details refer to the PageScope Direct Print Users Guide on the Utili ties and Documentation CD ROM Utilities and Documentation CD ROM 11 System Requirements Personal computer Pentium 2 400 MHz Pentium 3 500 MHz or higher is recommended Power Mac G3
87. eful not to touch the surface of the belt Ees Do not remove the blue lever 1 2 Insert the new transfer belt unit along the rails Replacing Consumables 13 on the left side pull to the left the blue shutter lever for the transfer belt unit 1 4 From the right side cover side tighten the screws to secure the transfer belt unit and then close the right side cover 1 5 Close the right side cover 158 Replacing Consumables 1 6 Attach the left side cover 1 T Tighten the four screws on the left side 1 8 Install the print unit and waste toner bottle For details on installing the print unit or waste toner bottle refer to ax Replacing a Print Unit Q x ps S lt D O Q S S aL ie N Sa N RS or w D v o of z S Fg 159 Replacing Consumables 1 9 Close the front cover 20 Reset the counter in the MAINTENANCE MENU SUPPLIES REPLACE TRANS BELT menu Replacing the Backup Battery If the backup battery is dead the printer s date and time cannot be retained Follow the procedure described below to replace the backup battery Note It s very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage Before performing this procedure review the antistatic caution on page 228 In addition always handle circuit boards by t
88. elected black is reproduced using only black Settings AUTO Specify the destination profile If AUTO is selected a destination profile that the printer automatically adapts is selected based ona combination of the specified color matching halftones and other profiles If destination profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings Configuration Menu Overview 61 GRAPHICS PRINTING RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT Settings DEVICE COLOR sRGB AppleRGB AdobeRGB1998 ColorMatchRGB BlueAdjustRGB Specify the color space for RGB image data If DEVICE COLOR is selected no color space is specified If RGB source profiles are downloaded with the Download Manager they are available from the list of settings Settings VIVID PHOTOGRAPHIC RELATIVE COLOR ABSOLUTE COLOR Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB image data to CMYK data If VIVID is selected a vivid output is produced If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected a brighter output is produced If RELATIVE COLOR is selected relative color is applied to the RGB source profile If ABSOLUTE COLOR is selected absolute color is applied to the RGB source profile 62 Configuration Menu Overview RGB GRAY DESTI NATION PROF Settings COMPOSITE BLACK BLACK AND GRAY BLACK ONLY Specify how black
89. ely 32 4 kg 71 4 Ib Toner cartridge Standard in box cartridge 1 42 kg 3 13 Ib Y M C 1 46 kg 3 22 Ib K Replacement cartridge Standard Capacity 1 52 kg 3 35 Ib Y M C 1 55 kg 3 42 Ib K Replacement cartridge High Capacity 1 65 kg 3 64 Ib Y M C 1 68 kg 3 70 Ib K Interface USB 2 0 High Speed compliant 10Base T 100Base TX 1000Base T Ethernet Parallel CPU Freescale PowerPC7448 866 MHz magecolor 5570 733 MHz magecolor 5550 Standard memory 256 MB 262 Technical Specifications Consumable Life Expectancy Chart User Replaceable Item Average Life Expectancy Toner cartridge Standard in box Cartridge Printed within a constant environment 3 000 pages or more Continuous Printed outside of a constant environment 2 400 pages or more Continuous Replacement Cartridge Standard Capacity Printed within a constant environment 6 000 pages or more Continuous Printed outside of a constant environment 4 800 pages or more Continuous Replacement Cartridge High Capacity Printed within a constant environment 12 000 pages or more Continuous Printed outside of a constant environment 9 600 pages or more Continuous Print unit 30 000 pages Continuous Waste toner bottle 36 000 pages Monochrome Continuous 9 000 pages Full color Continuous Transfer roller 120 000 pages Continuous Ozone Filter Bundle with 120 000 pages
90. em Configuration Menu Overview 71 GLOSSY Settings ON OFF MODE Select whether to relax the limitations on the amount of toner used in order to widen the color reproduc tion range and produce glossy prints If ON is selected glossy prints are produced If OFF is selected glossy prints are not produced Ees If ON is selected the amount of toner used is not reduced when printing even if ECONOMY PRINT is set to ON RGB Settings DEVICE COLOR sRGB SOURCE Specify the color space for RGB image data If DEVICE COLOR is selected no color space is specified RGB INTENT Specify the characteristic applied when converting Settings VIVID PHOTOGRAPHIC RGB image data to CMYK data If VIVID is selected a vivid output is produced If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected a brighter output is produced RGB GRAY Settings COMPOSITE BLACK BLACK AND GRAY BLACK ONLY Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image data If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected black is reproduced using the CMYK colors If BLACK AND GRAY is selected black and gray are reproduced using black only If BLACK ONLY is selected black is reproduced using only black 72 Configuration Menu Overview HALFTONE Settings LINE ART DETAIL SMOOTH Select how halftones are reproduced If LINE ART is selected halftones are reproduced with high precision
91. er lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs white lock into place 9 Load the envelopes flap side up in the tray Bey Before loading enve lopes press them down to make sure that all air is removed and make sure that the folds of the flaps are firmly pressed other wise the envelopes may become wrinkled or a media misfeed may occur For envelopes with the flap along the long edge load the envelopes with the flap toward the right of Tray 1 Up to 10 envelopes can be loaded into the tray at one time 116 Loading Media 1 0 Slide the media guides against the edges of the envelopes Bey Before printing on plain paper be sure to return the dials on the fuser unit to the setting for plain paper 1 1 Select PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE and PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu and then select the setting for the size and type of paper that are loaded See also PAPER MENU on page 41 Sz When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source set ting in the printer driver Tray1 Manual Feed it is not necessary to change the configuration menu setting Loading Label Sheets Postcards Thick Stock Glossy Media and Transparencies 1 Open Tray 1 Loading Media 117 2 Slide the media guides to pro vide more space between them 3 Press down on the center of the paper lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs w
92. era Direct Print Port during memory direct printing 98 Memory Direct Using Media f Media Specifications What types and sizes of media can load Media Media Size Tray Duplex Inch Millimeter Double Sided Letter 8 5 x 11 0 215 9 x 279 4 1 2 3 4 Yes Legal 8 5 x 14 0 215 9 x 355 6 1 3 4 Yes Statement 5 5 x 8 5 139 7 x 215 9 1 No Executive 7 25 x 10 5 184 0 x 267 0 1 3 4 Yes A4 8 2x 11 7 210 0 x 297 0 1 2 3 4 Yes A5 5 9 x 8 3 148 0 x 210 0 1 No A6 4 1x5 8 105 0 x 148 0 1 No B5 JIS 7 2 x 10 1 182 0 x 257 0 1 3 4 Yes B6 5 0 x 7 2 128 0 x 182 0 1 No Folio 8 3 x 13 0 210 0 x 330 0 1 Yes SP Folio 8 5 x 12 7 215 9 x 322 3 1 Yes Foolscap 8 0 x 13 0 203 2 x 330 2 1 Yes UK Quarto 8 0 x 10 0 203 2 x 254 0 1 No Government Letter 8 0 x 10 5 203 2 x 266 7 1 Yes Government Legal 8 5 x 13 0 216 0 x 330 2 1 3 4 Yes Photo Size 4 x 6 10 x 15 4 0 x 6 0 100 0 x 150 0 1 No 16K 7 7 x 10 6 195 0 x 270 0 1 Yes Kai 16 7 3 x 10 2 185 0 x 260 0 1 Yes Kai 32 5 1 x 7 3 130 0 x 185 0 1 No Japanese Postcard 3 9 x 5 8 100 0 x 148 0 1 No Japanese Postcard D 5 8 x 7 9 148 0 x 200 0 1 No B5 ISO 6 9 x 9 8 176 0 x 250 0 1 No Envelope Com10 4 126 x 9 5 104 8 x 241 3 1 No Envelope DL 4 3 x 8 7 110 0 x 220 0 1 No Envelope C5 6 4 x 9 0 162 0 x 229 0 1 No Envelope C6 4 5 x 6 4 114 0 x 162 0 1 No Envelope Monarch 3 875 x 7 5 98 4 x 190 5 1 No Envelo
93. era transfer mode to not be transfer mode is not PictBridge printed from set to PictBridge the digital i camera Be Printer only supports a PictBridge compliant digital camera CAMERA DIRECT for the printer is set to DISABLE A public user is not specified for user authentication Change the setting for INTERFACE MENU CAMERA DIRECT to ENABLE Contact the printer administrator Printing from a USB mem ory device is not possible The file format file extension is not one that can be printed Only files with the format extension for JPEG TIFF or PDF can be printed MEMORY DIRECT for the printer is set to DISABLE A public user is not specified for user authentication Change the setting for INTERFACE MENU MEMORY DIRECT to ENABLE Contact the printer administrator Solving Other Problems 205 Symptom Cause Solution Printing takes too much time Blank pages come out during print ing The printer is set to a slow printing mode for example thick stock or transpar ency It takes more time to print on special media When using regular paper make sure that the media type is set properly in the driver The printer is set to Energy Saver mode It takes time for printing to start in Energy Saver mode If you do not want to use this mode disable it SYS DEFAULT MENU ENERGY SAVER menu The job is very com plex
94. f Storage is selected select None CF 1 GB Under CF 1 GB Over HDD HDD CF 1 GB Under or HDD CF 1 GB Over according to the installed CompactFlash card and hard disk drive 5 Click Apply 6 Select the default settings for your printer such as the default media for mat you use on the appropriate tabs T Click Apply 8 Click OK Selecting Driver Options Defaults for Windows 15 Uninstalling the Printer Driver for Windows This section describes how to uninstall the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 printer driver or the KONICA MINOLTA mc5550 printer driver if necessary Windows XP Server 2003 2000 NT 4 0 Me PCL 98SE PCL i 2 Ook O Close all applications Choose the Uninstall Program as follows Windows XP Server 2003 From the Start menu choose All programs KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 5570 5550 and then Uninstall Printer Driver Windows 2000 Me 98SE NT4 0 From the Start menu choose Programs KONICA MINOLTA magi color 5570 5550 and then Uninstall Printer Driver When the Uninstall dialog box appears select the name of the driver to be deleted and then click the Uninstall button Click Uninstall Click OK and restart your computer The KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 printer driver or mc5550 printer driver will be uninstalled from your computer Windows Me PPD 98SE PPD Ook O N Close all applications From the Start menu choose Settings and then printers to display the printers
95. fer roller is reached the message TRANS ROLLER END OF LIFE appears Printing can continue even after this message appears however since the print quality is reduced the transfer roller should be replaced immediately When replacing the transfer roller also replace the ozone filter A new ozone filter is included with the new transfer roller Replacing the Transfer Roller 1 Pull the lever and then open the right side cover Be Before opening the right side cover fold up Tray 1 150 Replacing Consumables 2 While pushing the levers to the inside move the roller presser toward you 3 While continuing to press the levers remove the transfer roller 4 Prepare a new transfer roller 5 While pressing the levers insert the shaft of the transfer roller into the bearings Replacing Consumables 151 6 Move the levers away from you until it snaps into place T Close the right side cover 8 Reset the counter in the MAINTENANCE MENU SUPPLIES REPLACE TRANS ROLLER menu 9 Replace the ozone filter using the following procedure 152 Replacing Consumables Replacing the Ozone Filter 1 Remove the ozone filter from the printer 2 Slide the new ozone filter into the printer until it snaps into place Replacing Consumables 153 Replacing the Transfer Belt Unit When the time to replace the transfer belt unit is reached the message TRANS BELT END OF LIFE appears Printing
96. gain until the waste toner bottle is replaced 1 Open the printer s front cover 2 Turn the dial on the waste toner bottle counterclockwise until it is in the unlock position Unlock Replacing Consumables 147 3 Open the left and right handles of the waste toner bottle 4 Grab the left and right handles of the waste toner bottle and then slowly pull out the bottle Ees Be careful since some waste toner may spill if the lock is closed when the waste toner bottle is removed 5 Remove the new waste toner bottle from its packaging Insert the used waste toner bottle into the plastic bag included in the box and then box it up Note Dispose of the used waste toner bottle according to your local regulations Do not burn the waste toner bottle Bez Before installing the waste toner bottle be sure that the dial on the waste toner bottle is unlocked 148 Replacing Consumables 6 Slide the waste toner bottle all the way into the printer T Turn the dial clockwise until the Lock 8 waste toner bottle is in the locked position AEE L Sg Unlock ae 149 Replacing Consumables 8 Close the front cover Ees Ifthe waste toner bottle is not fully inserted or if the dial is not locked the front cover cannot be closed Replacing the Transfer Roller When the time to replace the trans
97. ge and then remove any jammed staples 5 Return the guide to its original position and then install the sta pler 6 Install the stapling unit T Close the stapler cover 200 Clearing Media Misfeeds Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds Be Frequent misfeeds in any area indicate that area should be checked repaired or cleaned Repeated misfeeds may also happen if you re using unsupported print media being used Symptom Cause Solution Several The front edges of Remove the media and even up the sheets go the media are not front edges then reload it through the even printer The media is moist Remove the moist media and replace it together from humidity with new dry media Too much static elec Do not fan transparencies tricity is present Media mis Right side cover Open and close the right side cover of feed mes needs to be opened the printer again sage stays and closed again to on reset the printer Some media remains Recheck the media path and make misfed in the printer sure that you have removed all of the misfed media Duplex Unsupported media Use KONICA MINOLTA approved option mis wrong size thick media See Media Specifications on feeds ness type etc is page 100 Only plain paper 60 90 g m 16 24 Ib can be autoduplexed See Media Specifications on page 100 Make sure that you have not mixed media
98. ger This utility which can be used only if Windows XP Server 2003 2000 Me the optional hard disk drive is 98SE NT 4 0 Macintosh OS 10 2 x installed enables fonts and overlay or later data to be downloaded to the printer hard disk drive For details refer to the Download Manager online help for all of the func tions Crown Print Monitor for Windows Using the TCP IP protocol print jobs can be sent directly to the printer For details refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM Utilities and Documentation CD ROM 9 Utility Use Benefit Status Monitor Windows only The current status of the printer in addition to the status of consumables and error information can be viewed For details refer to See Using the Status Monitor Windows Only on page 25 PageScope Net Care Printer management functions such as status monitoring and network settings can be accessed For details refer to the PageScope Net Care Quick Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM PageScope Web Connection With a Web browser the status of printers can be checked and the vari ous settings can be changed For details refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM PageScope Network Setup Using the TCP IP and IPX protocols basic network printer settings can be specified For details r
99. he edges only 1 Turn off the printer and discon nect the power cord and inter face cables 160 Replacing Consumables 2 Using a screwdriver remove the screw Then slide the rear cover to the right and remove it 3 Using a screwdriver loosen the Pa seven screws Do not remove AR them from the printer lt A AT Da Q 4 Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer 5 0 Replacing Consumables 161 5 Remove the hook and then remove the backup battery 6 Insert a new backup battery Bes When inserting the new backup battery be sure that the side faces toward the left Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws Attach the rear cover Reconnect all interface cables Ooo N Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer 162 Replacing Consumables 1 1 Use DATE on the SYS DEFAULT MENU CLOCK menu to set the date and use TIME onthe SYS DEFAULT MENU CLOCK menu to set the time Replacing the Staple When there are no more staples the message STAPLER EMPTY appears Replace the staple cartridge 1 Open the stapler cover 2 Pull out the stapling unit Replacing Consumables 163 3 Pull out the stapler 4 Remove the empty cartridge and then insert the new one 164 Replacing Consumables 5 Install the stapler
100. he envelopes in Tray 1 so the flaps are facing up If the flaps are on the long edge load the envelopes with the flaps toward the right of the printer 202 Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds Symptom Cause Solution Media is misfeeding Transparencies have collected static elec tricity in the tray Remove the transparencies and load them in the tray one sheet at a time Do not fan transparencies before load ing them Unsupported media wrong size thick ness type etc is being used Use KONICA MINOLTA approved media See Media Specifications on page 100 The media roller is dirty Clean the media supply roller For more details refer to Media Roll ers on page 171 Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds 203 Solving Other Problems Bes For details on consumables access www q shop com printer but it sage window Symptom Cause Solution Printer The power cord is not Turn off the printer confirm that the power is not correctly plugged into power cord is correctly plugged into the on the outlet outlet and then turn on the printer Something is wrong Plug another electrical appliance into with the outlet con _ the outlet and see whether it operates nected to the printer properly The power switch is Turn the power switch off O position not correctly turned then turn it back to the on I
101. his message means do this I UNIT LOW X The X print unit is low and should be replaced within 2 000 pages at 5 cover age of letter A4 pages Appears when SYS DEFAULT MENU ENABLE WARN ING I UNIT LOW is set to ON Prepare the specified color print unit I UNIT LIFE X The X print unit has reached the end of its life Replace the print unit STAPLER EMPTY The staple finisher has run out of staples Otherwise the staples are almost empty Replace the staple cartridge TONER EMPTY X The x toner cartridge is empty Replace the toner car tridge Printing does not stop immediately when this message appears Therefore if printing is continued the Operator Call message TONER EMPTY appears and then printing stops Refer to page 224 TONER LOW X The x toner cartridge is low and should be replaced within 1 200 pages at 5 cover age of letter A4 pages Appears when SYS DEFAULT MENU ENABLE WARN ING TONER LOWis set to ON Prepare the specified color toner cartridge Status Error and Service Messages 219 This message means do this TRANS BELT END OF LIFE The transfer belt unit has reached the end of its life Replace the transfer belt unit and reset the counter in the MAINTE NANCE MENU SUP PLIES REPLACE TRANS BELT menu TRANS ROLLER END OF LIFE The transfer roller has
102. hite lock into place 4 Load the media face down in the tray Bey Up to 20 sheets can be loaded into the tray at one time 118 Loading Media 5 Slide the media guides against the edges of the media 6 Select PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE and PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu and then select the setting for the size and type of paper that are loaded See also PAPER MENU on page 41 Bes When printing from Tray 1 with the corresponding Paper Source set ting in the printer driver Tray1 Manual Feed it is not necessary to change the configuration menu setting Loading Media 119 Loading Banner Paper Paper up to 1200 mm long can be loaded into the bypass tray and printed one ata time 1 Open Tray 1 2 Slide the media guides to pro vide more space between them 3 Press down on the center of the paper lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs white lock into place 120 Loading Media 4 With the side of the banner paper to be printed on facing down insert the end of the paper as much as possible into the feed slot Bey One sheet of banner paper can be loaded into the tray at one time Ees In order to avoid toner smudges do not load curled paper 5 Slide the media guides against the edges of the banner paper 6 Raise the bypass tray and secure the banner paper Return the bypass tray to its original positi
103. ialog box saving any changes made Cancel Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made Apply Click to save all changes without exiting the Properties dialog box Bes Depending on the version of the operating system Apply may not appear Restore Defaults Click this button to reset the settings to their defaults Paper Tab The Paper Tab allows you to Specify the size of the original document Print several pages of a document on the same page N up printing Specify the orientation of the media Rotate the print image 180 degrees Specify the paper source Specify the number of copies Specify the desired paper size when a Custom page is selected Specify the margins at the top bottom left and right Specify duplex Double Sided and booklet printing View information about the printer driver Using the Windows Me 98SE PPD File 23 Graphics Tab The Graphics Tab allows you to Specify the resolution for the printout Specify the printer color settings Select the halftone setting Switch between color and monochrome printing Print a mirror image Scale expand reduce documents Font Tab The Font Tab allows you to Select the method for using fonts Select the transmission method for fonts Device Options Tab The Device Options Tab allows you to Print on the back side of paper that has already been printed on Select the output tray for the staple finisher turn on off job c
104. ided printing The following Binding Position settings are available If Short Edge is selected the pages will be laid out to flip at the top If Long Edge is selected the pages will be laid out to flip at the side 128 Duplexing In addition if N up has been set to Booklet autoduplex printing is per formed The following Order settings are available when Booklet is selected If Left Binding is selected the pages can be folded as a AS left bound booklet If Right Binding is selected the pages can be folded as a right bound booklet NI 1 Load plain paper into the tray From the printer driver specify duplex Double Sided printing Layout tab in Windows 3 Click OK Bes With autoduplexing the back side is printed first and then the front side is printed Output Tray All printed media is output to the face down output tray on top of the printer This tray has a capacity of approximately 250 sheets A4 Letter of 80 g m 22 Ib paper es If the media is stacked too high in the output tray your printer may experience media misfeeds excessive media curl or static buildup Bey Remove transparencies as soon as possible from the output tray to avoid static buildup Output Tray 129 Finishing When the optional staple finisher is installed job separation offset and staple printing can be performed For the i
105. ided in your printer option kit attach one end of it to your wrist and the other end to the bare metal chassis on the back of your printer Never attach the wrist strap to any piece of equipment with an electrical current present Plastic rubber wood painted metal surfaces and telephones are not acceptable grounding points If you don t have an antistatic wrist strap discharge your body s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface before you handle any printer boards or components Also avoid walking around after grounding yourself 228 Introduction Dual In Line Memory Module DIMM Bey You may need additional memory DIMM for complex graphics and for duplex Double Sided printing Dual in line memory module or DIMM is compact circuit board with sur face mount memory chips The printer which has two memory slots has a 256 MB memory module already installed in one of the slots By using both slots the memory can be expanded to a maximum of 1024 MB 512 MB 512 MB Installing a DIMM Note It s very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage Before performing this procedure review the antistatic caution on page 228 In addition always handle circuit boards by the edges only 1 Turn off the printer and discon nect the power cord and inter face cables 2 Using a screwdriver remove the screw Then slide the rear c
106. ing labels Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 label sheets depending on their Manual Feed thickness Tray Tray 2 3 4 Not supported Orientation Face down 104 Media Types Driver Label Media Type Weight 60 163 g m 16 43 Ib bond Duplexing Not supported Glossy ON OFF Supported Mode Be Glossy mode is Disabled at Grayscale Color Mode or Duplex Print Use label sheets that are E Recommended for laser printers Letter or A4 size adhesive label stock DO NOT use label sheets that E Have labels that easily peel off or have parts of the label already removed E Have backing sheets that have peeled away or have exposed adhesive Bes Labels may stick to the fuser causing them to peel off and media misfeeds to occur Are precut or perforated Do not use OK to use Shiny backed paper Full page labels uncut Letterhead Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 sheets depending on their size and Manual Feed thickness Tray Tray 2 3 4 Not supported Orientation Face down Driver Letterhead Media Type Media Types 105 Weight 60 90 g m 16 24 Ib Duplexing See page 100 for supported sizes Glossy ON OFF Supported Mode
107. ings 8 7 When printing on GLOSSY 1 using simplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current GLOSSY 2 Settings 8 7 When printing on GLOSSY 2 using simplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current DUPLEX PASS PLAIN PAPER Settings 8 7 When printing on plain paper using duplex pass correct the secondary image transfer cur rent 92 Configuration Menu Overview MANUAL DUPLEX PLAIN PAPER Settings 8 7 When printing on plain paper using manual duplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current THICK Settings 8 7 When printing on THICK 1 using manual duplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current THICK POST CARD Settings 8 7 When printing on THICK 2 using manual duplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current Settings 8 7 When printing on POST CARD using manual duplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current ENVE LOPE Settings 8 7 When printing on ENVELOPE using manual duplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current LABEL GLOSSY 1 Settings 8 7 When printing on LABEL using manual duplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current Settings 8 7 When printing on GLOSSY 1 using manual duplex pass correct the secondary image transfer current
108. ion CD ROM Configuration Menu Overview 35 PROOF PRINT MENU Bey This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed With this menu item print jobs that were set to be saved on the hard disk by using Job Retention on the Basic tab of the printer driver can be printed or deleted Bes All factory default values are shown in bold PROOF PRINT MENU User name Job name PRINT DELETE Job name Job name COPIES YES lis NO Printing Deleting a Stored Job 1 Follow the procedure described below to select a job Press Key Until Display Reads PROOF PRINT MENU Menu Select l User name Menu If no print jobs have been stored on the hard disk NO STORED JOB appears Select i l 36 Configuration Menu Overview Press Key Until Display Reads A V Desired user name Press until the desired user name appears Job name Menu Select l A V Desired job name Press until the desired job name appears PRINT DELETE Menu Select If the selected print job was set as a secured job from the printer driver a screen for entering the A password appears For details on typing the password refer to Entering the Password on page 38 2 Select PRINT or DELETE and then press the Menu Select key Bes If PRINT was selected continue with step 3 If DELETE wa
109. irmware being updated and the update progress are displayed 32 About the Control Panel No Details Key information is displayed The approximate amount of toner remaining is displayed Help Screens The help screens appear when the V key is pressed after an error occured such as a media misfeed so that the error can be corrected About the Control Panel 33 Configuration Menu Overview The magicolor 5570 5550 configuration menu accessible from the control panel is structured as shown below Main Menu READY PROOF PRINT MENU PRINT MENU PAPER MENU QUALITY MENU MEMORY DIRECT CAMERA DIRECT INTERFACE MENU SYS DEFAULT MENU MAINTENANCE MENU SERVICE MENU Bes This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed This menu item appears when INTERFACE MENU MEMORY DIRECT is set to ENABLE and the optional hard disk drive or a Com pactFlash card is installed This menu item appears when INTERFACE MENU CAMERA DIRECT is set to ENABLE 34 Configuration Menu Overview Bey MEMORY DIRECT and CAMERA DIRECT do not appear if public user access has not been permitted through authentication settings For details on the authentication settings refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentat
110. l circuits Avoid using abrasive or corrosive solutions or solutions that contain sol vents such as alcohol and benzene to clean the printer Always test any cleaning solution such as mild detergent on a small inconspicuous area of your printer to check the solution s performance Never use sharp or rough implements such as wire or plastic cleaning pads Always close the printer s covers gently Never subject the printer to vibra tion Do not cover the printer immediately after using it Turn it off and wait until it cools down 168 Maintaining the Printer Do not leave the printer s covers open for any length of time especially in well lit places light may damage the toner cartridges Do not open the printer during printing Do not tap media stacks on the printer Do not lubricate or disassemble the printer Do not tilt the printer Do not touch the electrical contacts gears or laser devices Doing so may damage the printer and cause the print quality to deteriorate Keep media in the output tray at a minimum level If the media is stocked too high your printer may experience media misfeeds and excessive media curl Make sure two people are avail able to lift the printer when mov ing it Keep the printer level to avoid toner spillage E When lifting the printer fold up Tray 1 and then lift the printer as shown in the illustration at the right Even if an optional lower feeder unit i
111. les are installed in the printer be sure to keep the printer level when moving it in order to prevent accidental spills 1 Turn off the printer and discon nect the power cord and inter face cables 2 Prepare the lower feeder unit Be Be sure to place the lower feeder unit on a level surface 3 Open the right side cover of the lower feeder unit Bey The right side cover of the lower feeder must be opened before the feeder can be installed onto the printer 242 Lower Feeder Unit 4 With another person s help place the printer on top of the lower feeder unit making sure that the positioning pins on the lower feeder unit correctly fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer Ees If two lower feeder units are to be installed stack the two lower feeder units and secure them together before installing them to the printer AGG p This printer weighs approximately 44 kg 97 0 Ib when it is fully loaded with consumables The printer must be lifted by two people 5 Using a screwdriver install the two securing brackets at the rear of the printer Lower Feeder Unit 243 6 Pull out the trays T Install the two securing brackets at the front of the printer 8 Close the trays 9 Attach the transport guide to the right door of Tray 3 BA 3 0 o D we eas RDS oa 8 osc Los x SSL ows LRO T alll Lower Feeder Unit
112. lly restarted RESTORE RESTORE Reset the network settings to their defaults When DEFAULTS NETWORK this menu item is selected the printer is automatically restarted RESTORE Reset the printer settings to their defaults When this PRINTER Menu item is selected the printer is automatically restarted RESTORE Reset all settings to their defaults When this menu ALL item is selected the printer is automatically restarted ENABLE PAPER TRAY1 Settings ON OFF WARNING EMPTY Select whether or not a warning appears when Tray 1 runs out of media TRAY2 Settings ON OFF Select whether or not a warning appears when Tray 2 runs out of media TRAY3 Settings ON OFF Select whether or not a warning appears when Tray 3 runs out of media TRAY4 Settings ON OFF Select whether or not a warning appears when Tray 4 runs out of media TONER Settings ON OFF LOW Select whether or not a warning appears when the toner is about to run out I UNIT Settings ON OFF LOW Select whether or not a warning appears when the print unit is about to reach the end of its service life Configuration Menu Overview 87 MAINTENANCE MENU With this menu maintenance on this printer can be performed In order to use this menu the administrator password must be entered MAINTENANCE MENU
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114. ly 23 Restore Defaults 23 Paper Tab 23 Graphics Tab 24 Font Tab 24 Device Options Tab 24 Postscript Tab 24 3 Using the Status Monitor Windows Only c cccseeeseeeeseeeeenseneneseeneneneees 25 Working with the Status Monitor 26 Introduction 26 Operating Environment 26 Opening the Status Monitor 26 ii Contents Using the Status Monitor 26 Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts 27 Recovering from a Status Monitor Alert 27 Closing the Status Monitor 27 4 Printer Control Panel and Configuration Menu c s cccesseeeeeeeeeeeee 29 About the Control Panel 30 Control Panel Indicators and Keys 30 Message Window 32 Help Screens 33 Configuration Menu Overview 34 Main Menu 34 PROOF PRINT MENU 36 Printing Deleting a Stored Job 36 Entering the Password 38 PRINT MENU 39 PAPER MENU 41 QUALITY MENU 48 MEMORY DIRECT 67 CAMERA DIRECT 70 INTERFACE MENU 74 SYS DEFAULT MENU 77 MAINTENANCE MENU 88 SERVICE MENU 94 Dic MCaMeFa DOCU iis re tee cede E teed sa saantee cab T A T 95 Camera Direct 96 Printing Directly from a Digital Camera 96 O Memory Direct 2 ci c5 cect a a Sates Dene e a a ste tastes ch a aata aed anasi aaa 97 Memory Direct 98 Printing From a Connected USB Memory Device 98 T Using Media mrssapaaan naana e E E 99 Media Specifications 100 Media Types 101 Plain Paper Recycled Paper 101 Thick Stock 103 Envelopes 103 Labels 104 Letterhead 105 Postcards 106 Transparencies 107 Glossy Media 108 What
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116. magicolor 5550 5570 User s Guide A011 9562 01A 1800825 001B Trademarks KONICA MINOLTA the KONICA MINOLTA logo and PageScope are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC magicolor is a trademark or registered trademark of KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLU TIONS U S A INC All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Notice Copyright 2006 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC Marunouchi Center Building 1 6 1 Marunouchi Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 0005 Japan All Rights Reserved This document may not be copied in whole or part nor transferred to any other media or language without written permission of KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC Notice KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC reserves the right to make changes to this guide and to the equipment described herein without notice Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this guide is free of inaccuracies and omissions However KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC makes no warranty of any kind including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to this guide KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC assumes no responsibility for or liability for errors contained in this guide or for incidental special or conse quential damages arising out of the furnishing of this guide or the use
117. main in TOYO INK therefore you shall not transfer provide rent distribute disclose or grant any rights in this ICC Profile to any third party without the prior written consent of TOYO INK 3 Inno event will TOYO INK its directors officers employees or agents be liable to you for any consequential or incidential either direct or indirect damages including damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information and the like arising out of the use or inability to use this ICC Profile 4 TOYO INK shall not be responsible for answering any question related to this ICC Profile 5 All company names and product names used in this document is the trademarks or regis tered trademarks of their respective holder This ICC Profile made by GretagMacbeth ProfileMaker and granted TOYO INK certain license to distribute by GretagMacbeth AG TOYO Offset Coated 2 1 TOYO INK MFG CO LTD 2004 For EU member states only This symbol means Do not dispose of this product together with your household waste Please contact the Local Authority for appropriate dis posal instructions In the case of a new device being purchased the used one can also be given to our dealer for appropriate disposal Recycling of this product will help to conserve natural resources and prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health caused by inappropriate waste handling This product complies with
118. media stock that is Mixed with any other media in Tray 1 as this will cause printer misfeed ing 108 Media Types What Is the Guaranteed Imageable Printable Area The printable area on all media sizes is a a up to 4 mm 0 157 from the edges of the media Each media size has a specific image able area the maximum area on which the printer can print clearly and without distortion Printable Area This area is subject to both hardware limits the physical media size and the margins required by the printer and a 4mm 0 157 software constraints the amount of memory available for the full page frame buffer The guaranteed imageable printable area for all media sizes is the page size minus 4 mm 0 157 from all edges of the media Bes When printing on Banner Paper the bottom margin is 10 mm 0 393 Bes Banner Paper Weight 127 160g m Width 216mm Length 357 1200mm Imageable Area Envelopes Envelopes have a nonguaranteed imageable area that varies with envelope type Bes The envelope print orienta Nonimageable area 4 mm 0 157 see A tion is deter S 2 Nonguaranteed area f mined A b j Guaranteed ae y your appli SI L area cation Page Margins Margins are set through your application Some applications allow you to set custom page sizes and margins while others have only standard page sizes and margins from which to choose If yo
119. memory device into the printer Bes Memory direct can be used only if the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card is installed In order to perform collated printing with memory direct the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card of 1 GB or more must be installed Bes For details on specifying settings with the control panel refer to MEM ORY DIRECT on page 67 Printing From a Connected USB Memory Device 1 Plug the USB memory device into the KONICA MINOLTA Digi aa tal Camera Direct Print Port The USB icon appears in the 5 upper right corner of the mes sage window and the Memory Direct menu appears gt l Select LIST OF FILES and then press the Menu Select key Be When all files PDF JPEG and TIFF are displayed select Type OF FILES and then press the Menu Select key From the file list select the file that you wish to print and then press the Menu Select key If the file to be printed is in a folder select the folder and then press the Menu Select key es A maximum of 99 folders and files can be displayed Bes Up to 8 folder levels can be displayed Select PRINT and then press the Menu Select key When printing is finished the status screen appears again Bes Settings can be specified for the paper size duplex printing num ber of copies collating the output tray and finishing Bey Do not unplug the USB memory device from the KONICA MINOLTA Digital Cam
120. ng for the size of paper PAPER TYPE Settings ANY PLAIN PAPER RECYCLED Select the loaded into Tray 2 setting for the type of paper TRAY 3 PAPER The size of paper loaded in Tray 3 and SIZE Tray 4 is indicated TRAY 4 This menu item only shows the current setting This setting cannot be changed PAPER Settings ANY PLAIN PAPER TYPE RECYCLED Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 3 Tray 4 TRAY Settings ON OFF CHAINING If ON is selected and the specified Lower Feeder Unit runs out of paper during printing a Lower Feeder Unit loaded with paper of the same size is automatically selected so printing can continue If OFF is selected and the specified Lower Feeder Unit runs out of paper printing stops Configuration Menu Overview 45 TRAY TRAY Settings ON OFF MAPPING MAPPING Select whether or not the Tray Mapping MODE function is used LOGICAL Settings PHYSICAL TRAY1 TRAY PHYSICAL TRAY2 0 9 PHYSICAL TRAY3 PHYSICAL TRAY4 Select the tray that is used for printing when a print job is received from another manufacturer s printer driver The default setting for LOGICAL TRAY lis PHYSICAL TRAY1 The default setting for all other trays is PHYS ICAL TRAY2 es PHYSICAL TRAY3 and PHYSICAL TRAY4 appear only if an optional lower feeder unit is installed DUPLEX COPIES If OFF is selected d
121. ng media misfeeds 179 Print quality 210 Printer Parts 4 Printer driver Postscript PCL 18 Advanced tab 19 Basic tab 20 Cover page tab 21 Displaying 17 Layout tab 20 Overlay tab 21 Quality tab 22 Uninstalling 16 Version tab 22 Watermark tab 21 Printer driver PPD 23 Displaying 17 Graphics tab 24 Paper tab 23 Uninstalling 16 S Service messages 226 Staple Finisher 246 Status monitor 26 Opening 26 Using 26 268 Index T Thick stock 103 Transparencies 107 Troubleshooting 177 Index 269
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123. nstallation procedure refer to Staple Fin isher on page 246 Settings can be specified for job separation offset and staple printing by selecting JOB SEPARATION or FINISHING in PAPER MENU Bes Use the following paper with job separation offset and staple printing Media Types Plain paper Recycled paper and Letterhead changes according to the paper thickness Media Size Width 182 to 216 mm Length 257 to 355 6 mm Bey Paper is fed to the main output tray with job separation offset and sta ple printing Job Separation Printing When paper is fed to the main output tray the pages are fed out shifted as shown below Bes When paper is fed to the sub output tray the pages are fed out stacked on top of each other without begin shifted Bey If staple printing is selected the pages are stapled together before being fed out 130 Finishing Offset Printing If offset printing is selected the paper is fed out shifted as shown below Bey When PAPER MENU COLLATE is set to ON the pages are fed out in sets as shown below When COLLATE is set to ON When COLLATE is set to OFF Staple printing Pages are stapled and fed out by job or by copy set as shown below Page in the portrait orientation are stapled in the upper left corner Bes The copies can be stapled when they contain 2 to 30 pages 3 to 60 pages when double sided If staple printing is selected when COLLATE is set t
124. o ON the pages are stapled before being fed out If staple printing is selected when COLLATE is set to OFF the pages are not stapled before being fed out except when only one copy is being printed Bey When copies are stapled they are not fed out shifted as with offset printing or job separation printing Instead they are fed out at the same position LA Finishing 131 Media Storage How do I store media E Keep media on a flat level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it Media that has been stored for a long time out of its packaging may dry up too much and cause misfeeding E f media has been removed from its wrapper place it in its original pack aging and store in a cool dark place on a level surface Avoid moisture excessive humidity direct sunlight excessive heat above 35 C 95 F and dust E Avoid leaning media against other objects or placing it in an upright posi tion Before using stored media do a trial print to check print quality 132 Media Storage Replacing Consumables Replacing Consumables Note Failure to follow instructions as outlined in this manual could result in voiding your warranty Note If an error message TONER EMPTY TRANS BELT END OF LIFE etc appears print out the configuration page and then check the status of the other consumables For details on the error messages refer to Error Messages Warning on p
125. ode or Duplex Print Use media that is Suitable for plain paper laser printers such as standard or recycled office paper Note Do not use the media types listed below These could cause poor print quality media misfeeds or damage to the printer DO NOT use media that is E Coated with a processed surface such as carbon paper and colored paper that has been treated Media Types 101 Carbon backed Unapproved iron on transfer media such as heat sensitive paper heat pressure paper and heat press transfer paper Cold water transfer paper Pressure sensitive Designed specifically for inkjet printers such as superfine paper glossy paper glossy film and postcards Paper that has already been printed on Paper that has been printed on with an inkjet printer Paper that has been printed on with a monochrome color laser printer copier Paper that has been printed on with a heat transfer printer Paper that has been printed on with any other printer or fax machine Dusty Wet or damp Bey Keep media between 35 and 85 relative humidity Toner does not adhere well to moist or wet paper Layered Adhesive Folded creased curled embossed warped or wrinkled Perforated three hole punched or torn Too slick too coarse or too textured Different in texture roughness on the front and back Too thin or too thick Stuck together with static electricity Composed of foil or gilt
126. of this guide in operating the equipment or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so operated SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This package contains the following materials provided by Konica Minolta Business Technolo gies Inc KMBT software included as part of the printing system the digitally encoded machine readable outline data encoded in the special format and in the encrypted form Font Programs other software which runs on a computer system for use in conjunction with the Printing Software Host Software and related explanatory written materials Documenta tion The term Software shall be used to describe Printing Software Font Programs and or Host Software and also include any upgrades modified versions additions and copies of the Software The Software is being licensed to you under the terms of this Agreement KMBT grants to you a non exclusive sublicense to use the Software and Documentation pro vided that you agree to the following 1 You may use the Printing Software and accompanying Font Programs for imaging to the licensed output device s solely for your own internal business purposes 2 In addition to the license for Font Programs set forth in Section 1 Printing Software above you may use Roman Font Programs to reproduce weights styles and versions of letters numerals characters and symbols Typefaces on the display or monitor for your own internal b
127. ollation turn on off offset Switch between color and grayscale printing Perform color separation Control the darkness of an image Brightness Specify printer color setting Set the edge strength to Low Middle or High Turn on off glossy mode Select whether or not economy printing is used Postscript Tab The Postscript Tab allows you to Specify the Postscript output method Select whether or not the error messages of a print job are printed Select whether or not header information is sent with each print job Specify the Postscript timeout values 24 Using the Windows Me 98SE PPD File Using the Status Monitor Windows Only Working with the Status Monitor Introduction The Status Monitor shows information about the current status of the printer The Status Monitor can be installed from the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM For details on the installation refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Reference Guide on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM Operating Environment The Status Monitor can be used on computers running Windows XP Server 2003 2000 Me 98SE NT 4 0 connected to the printer using an Ether net connection When Windows NT 4 0 is used install Windows Media Player version 6 4 or later Opening the Status Monitor Use one of the following steps to open the Status Monitor E Windows XP Server 2003 From the Start menu choose All Pro grams KONICA MINOLTA and then Status Monitor
128. on Loading Media 121 T Secure the banner paper with the left and right media guides Be When printing multiple copies on banner paper repeat the procedure starting from step 2 8 Select Tray 1 Manual Feed from the Paper Source list and specify a cus tom size in the Original Size list of the printer driver and then print 122 Loading Media Tray 2 Loading Plain Paper 1 Pull out Tray 2 wn wn g a amp 5 E x S Ta z a ke wn wn g oO o amp a Q Q x lt O 2 Q 2 L 2 amp a 123 Loading Media 3 Load the paper face up in the tray Bez Do not load above the Y mark Up to 500 sheets 80 g m 22 Ib of plain paper can be loaded into PNS the tray at one time a 4 Close Tray 2 5 Select PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE TRAY 2 PAPER SIZE and PAPER TYPE in the configuration menu and then select the setting for the size and type of paper that are loaded See also PAPER MENU on page 41 124 Loading Media Tray 3 4 Optional Lower Feeder Units Loading Plain Paper p d 1 Pull out Tray 3 Tray 4 TA A o 1 WY J SM YA 2 Press down the media pressure plate to lock it into place 3 Slide the media guides to pro vide more space between them 125 Loading Media 4 Load the paper face up in the tray Bez Do not load above the Y
129. oping system Mono component SMT Resolution 600 dpi x 600 dpi x 4 bits 258 Safety Specifications First print Simplex magicolor 5570 Monochrome Full color 14 seconds for A4 Letter plain paper Simplex magicolor 5550 Monochrome 14 seconds for A4 Letter plain paper Full color 14 2 seconds for A4 Letter plain paper Duplex Double Sided magicolor 5570 Monochrome 19 seconds for A4 Letter plain paper Full color 21 seconds for A4 Letter plain paper Duplex Double Sided magicolor 5550 Monochrome 20 seconds for A4 Letter plain paper Full color 22 5 seconds for A4 Letter plain paper Technical Specifications 259 Print speed Media sizes Simplex magicolor 5570 Monochrome 35 37 page per minutes for A4 Letter plain paper Full color 30 31 7 page per minutes for A4 Letter plain paper Simplex magicolor 5550 Monochrome 30 31 7 page per minutes for A4 Letter plain paper Full color 25 6 27 page per minutes for A4 Letter plain paper Duplex Double Sided magicolor 5570 Monochrome 22 5 page per minutes for A4 plain paper Full color 19 4 page per minutes for A4 plain paper Duplex Double Sided magicolor 5550 Monochrome 19 3 page per minutes for A4 plain paper Full color 16 1 page per minutes for A4 plain paper Tray 1 Manual feed tray Paper width 92 to 216 mm 3 6 to 8 5 Paper length 148
130. ormation to aid you in resolving printer problems you may encounter or at least guide you to the proper sources for help Printing the configuration page Page 178 Preventing media misfeeds Page 179 Understanding the media path Page 180 Clearing media misfeeds Page 181 Solving problems with media misfeeds Page 201 Solving other problems Page 204 Solving problems with printing quality Page 210 Status error and service messages Page 216 Printing a Configuration Page Print a configuration page to verify the printer is printing correctly or to check the printer configuration Press Key Until Display Reads once READY PRINT MENU Menu ifthe hard disk drive is installed the PROOF PRINT MENU a appears at the top of the menu Press the V key to select the PRINT MENU CONFIGRATION PG Menu Select PRINT Menu Select The configuration page prints and the printer goes back Menu to READY Select 178 Introduction Preventing Media Misfeeds Make sure that Media matches the printer specifications Media is flat especially on the leading edge The printer is on a hard flat level surface You store media in a dry location away from moisture and humidity You remove transparencies from the output tray immediately after printing to avoid static buildup You always adjust the media guides in the tray after inserting the media
131. over to the right and remove it Dual In Line Memory Module DIMM 229 3 Using a screwdriver loosen the seven screws Do not remove them from the printer 4 Slide the panel slightly to the right and lift it off the printer 5 Insert the new DIMM straight into the DIMM connector until the latches snap into the locked position Observe the keyed side of the DIMM to align it with the connec tor If you cannot snap the DIMM into place do not force it Repo sition it making sure that the DIMM is seated completely in the connector 6 Reinstall the panel and tighten the seven screws T Attach the rear cover 8 Reconnect all interface cables 230 Dual In Line Memory Module DIMM 9 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer 1 0 Declare the additional Printer Memory in the Windows printer driver Properties Configure tab 1 1 Print a configuration page PRINT MENU CONFIGURATION PG and verify that the total amount of the RAM installed in your printer is listed Dual In Line Memory Module DIMM 231 Hard Disk Kit If a hard disk drive is installed fonts can be downloaded and saved and the overlay function can be used Installing the Hard Disk drive Note It s very important to protect the printer controller board and any associated circuit boards from electrostatic damage Before performing this procedure review the antistatic caution on page
132. pe Chou 3 4 7 x 9 2 120 0 x 235 0 1 No Envelope Chou 4 3 5 x 8 1 90 0 x 205 0 1 No Envelope You 4 4 1x9 3 105 0 x 235 0 1 No Custom Minimum 3 6x5 9 92 0 x 148 0 1 No Custom Maximum 8 5 x 47 2 216 0 x 1200 0 geer No Notes Tray 1 Manual feed tray Tray 3 4 Lower feeder units optional The minimum possible size for duplex Double Sided printing is B5 JIS The maximum possible size for duplex printing is Legal Banner paper longer than 355 6 mm 14 0 can only be fed through Tray 1 one sheet at a time 100 Media Specifications Be For custom sizes use the printer driver to specify the settings within the ranges shown in the above table Media Types Before purchasing a large quantity of special media do a trial print with the same media and check the print quality Keep media on a flat level surface in its original wrapper until it is time to load it For a list of approved media refer to printer konicaminolta com Plain Paper Recycled Paper Capacity Tray 1 Up to 100 sheets depending on the paper Manual Feed weight Tray Tray 2 3 4 Up to 500 sheets depending on the paper weight Orientation Tray 1 Face down Manual Feed Tray Tray 2 3 4 Face up Driver Plain Paper Recycled Media Type Weight 60 90 g m 16 24 Ib bond Duplexing See page 100 for supported sizes Glossy ON OFF Supported Mode 7 Bes Glossy mode is Disabled at Grayscale Color M
133. performed A normal color separation is performed 66 Configuration Menu Overview MEMORY DIRECT This menu item appears when INTERFACE MENU MEMORY DIRECT is set to ENABLE and the optional hard disk drive or a CompactFlash card is installed In addition this menu item does not appear if public user access has not been permitted through authentication settings For details on the authentica tion settings refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Reference Guide on the Utili ties and Documentation CD ROM With this memu settings for memory direct function can be specified Bes For details on memory direct refer to Memory Direct on page 98 MEMORY DIRECT LIST OF FILES TYPE OF FILES Bey This menu item appears when a USB memory device is plugged into the KONICA MINOLTA Digital Camera Direct Print Port Bes All factory default values are shown in bold LIST Select the file that you wish to output and then press the Menu OF Select key FILES f the file to be printed is in a folder select the folder and then press the Menu Select key Settings PRINT Select this setting to output a file Settings CANCEL Select this setting to stop outputting and to return to the file list Configuration Menu Overview 67 LETTER Settings LETTER LEGAL EXECUTIVE A4 A5 A6 B5 JIS B6 JIS GOVT LETTER STATEMENT FOLIO
134. perties as follows Windows XP Server 2003 From the Start menu choose Printers and Faxes to display the Printers and Faxes directory Right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PS printer icon and choose Properties Windows 2000 NT 4 0 From the Start menu choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory Right click the KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PCL6 or KONICA MINOLTA mc5570 5550 PS printer icon and choose Properties If you have installed options proceed with the next step Otherwise skip to step 9 Select the Configure tab Check that the installed options are correctly listed If not proceed with the next step Otherwise continue with step 8 Click the Refresh to automatically configure installed options Bes The Refresh is available only if bi directional communication is available with the printer otherwise it is grayed out From the Device Options list select an option one at a time and then select Enable or Disable from the Settings menu Ees If Printer Memory is selected select 256 MB 512 MB 768 MB or 1024 MB according to the installed memory The factory default setting is 256 MB Ees If Memory Card is selected select Disable Enable 1 GB Under or Enable 1 GB Over according to the installed Com pactFlash card Click Apply Sz Depending on the version of the operating system Apply may not appear If this is the case
135. position on I position The printer is con Use a power source with the specifica nected to an outlet tions listed in appendix A Technical with a voltage or fre Specifications quency that does not match the printer specifications Data was An error message is Handle according to the message dis sent to the displayed in the mes played doesn t print A job may be can celled if user authen tication or account track settings are specified Click the User Authentication Account Track button in the printer driver and then type in the necessary information before printing The control panel dis plays TONER LOW much sooner than expected One of the cartridges may be defective Remove the toner cartridges and check them for damage If one is damaged replace it You printed with heavy toner cover age See the specifications in Appendix A 204 Solving Other Problems Symptom Cause Solution You can t The tray is empty Check that at least Tray 1 is loaded print the con with media in place and secure figuration The printer s covers Make sure the covers are closed page aren t closed securely Close all covers gently to securely avoid jarring the printer Make sure the waste toner bottle and toner cartridges are installed correctly There is a media Clear the media misfeed misfeed Images can The digital camera Set the digital cam
136. rect media into the specified tray TRAYX PAPER ERR SIZE MEDIA The media size type set in the printer driver is different from the size type of media loaded This message appears when the PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE TRAY CHAINING menu is set to OFF Load the correct media size and type Status Error and Service Messages This message means do this TRAYX SIZE ERR ADD SIZE The media size set in the printer driver is different from the size of media loaded Load the correct media size into the specified tray TRAYX TYPE ERR ADD MEDIA The media type set in the printer driver is different from the type of media loaded Load the correct media type into the specified tray WASTE TONER FULL REPLACE BOTTLE The waste toner bottle is full Install a new waste toner bottle CONFIGURATION ERR The printer configura tion was changed when the printer power was on Reboot the printer INCORRECT TONER X The X toner cartridge is an unapproved type Install a KONICAMI NOLTA toner cartridge of the appropriate type AM EU AP or GC See page 135 Status Error and Service Messages 225 Service Messages i These messages indicate a more serious error that can only be corrected by a customer service engineer If one of these messages appears turn the printer off then turn it on again If
137. ribution or use of the Software or any other materials ADOBE AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PER FORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTY CONDITION REPRESENTATION OR TERM TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE SAME CANNOT OR MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY LAW APPLICABLE TO YOU IN YOUR JURISDICTION ADOBE AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS OR TERMS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHETHER BY STATUTE COMMON LAW CUSTOM USAGE OR OTHER WISE AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS INTEGRATION SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION The provisions of Sec tions 4 5 and 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement howsoever caused but this shall not imply or create any continued right to use the Software after termination of this Agreement LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WILL ADOBE OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES CLAIMS OR COSTS WHATSOEVER OR ANY CONSE QUENTIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS EVEN IF AN ADOBE REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POS SIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS DAMAGES CLAIMS OR COSTS OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN YOUR JURISDICTION ADOBE S AGGREGATE LIABI
138. ronment Our Concern for Environmental Protection 265 Index A Accessories 228 CompactFlash 235 DIMMs 229 Duplex option 238 Hard disk Kit 232 Lower feeder unit 241 Staple Finisher 246 Antistatic protection 228 C Camera direct 96 CompactFlash 235 Configuration menu 34 Consumables Backup battery 160 Toner cartridge 134 Transfer belt unit 154 Transfer roller 150 Waste toner bottle 147 Control panel 30 D Dual in line memory module 229 Duplexing 128 Duplex option 238 E Electrostatic discharge 228 Envelopes 103 Error messages 217 Ozone filter 153 F Print unit 141 Staple 163 Finishing 130 Staple Finisher 246 Index 267 G Glossy Media 108 H Hard disk Kit 232 Imageable area 109 L Labels 104 Letterhead 105 Loading media 110 Lower feeder unit 241 Maintenance 168 Media Clearing misfeeds 181 Imageable area 109 Loading 110 Path 180 Preventing misfeeds 179 Media misfeed Duplex option 189 Fuser unit 190 Relay Unit 195 Staple Finisher 196 Staples 199 Transfer roller 193 Tray 1 193 Tray 2 183 Tray 3 and 4 187 Media path 180 Media storage 132 Media type Envelopes 103 Glossy media 108 Labels 104 Letterhead 105 Plain paper 101 Postcards 106 Thick stock 103 Transparencies 107 Memory Direct 98 Message window 32 Messages 216 Misfeed problems 201 Clearing 181 Media path 180 Preventing 179 O Output tray 129 P Plain paper 101 Postcards 106 Preventi
139. s installed be sure to lift the printer as shown below Do not grasp the grip of Tray 3 Tray 4 or the right side cover other wise the lower feeder unit may be damaged Maintaining the Printer 169 f you get toner on your skin wash it off with cool water and a mild soap AOp If you get toner in your eyes wash it out immediately with cool water and consult a doctor Make sure any parts removed during cleaning are replaced before you plug in the printer Cleaning the Printer AOp Be sure to turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning Exterior Control Panel Ventilation Grill 170 Cleaning the Printer Media Rollers The accumulation of paper dust and other debris on the media rollers can cause media feeding problems Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers Manual Feed Tray 1 Open Tray 1 2 Press down on the center of the paper lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs white lock into place Cleaning the Printer 171 3 Clean the media feed rollers by wiping them with a soft dry cloth 4 Close the tray 172 Cleaning the Printer Clean the media feed rollers by wiping them with a soft dry Cleaning the Media Feed Rollers Tray 2 3 4 cloth 1 Pull out the tray 3 Close the tray 2 173 Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Duplex Option Feed Rollers
140. s selected continue with step 5 Press the A and V keys to specify the number of copies to be printed Settings 1 to 999 Default 1 Press the Menu Select key Printing begins Select YES or NO Press the Menu Select key on A O If YES was selected the print job is deleted If NO was selected the PRINT DELETE selection screen appears again Configuration Menu Overview 37 Entering the Password If the print job selected in the PROOF PRINT MENU is a secured job a screen for entering the password appears Follow the procedure described below to type in the four digit password specified from the printer driver Press the A and V keys to increase or decrease the first digit of the password Press the gt key to move the cursor to the next digit 3 Press the A and V keys to increase or decrease the second digit of the password Continue these steps until all four digits of the password are specified 5 Press the Menu Select key The PRINT DELETE selection screen appears Bz If an incorrect password is entered INVALID ENTRY appears and the screen for entering the password appears again 38 Configuration Menu Overview PRINT MENU With this menu printer information such as the configuration page and the demo page can be printed PRINT MENU CONFIGURATION PG DEMO PAGE STATISTICS PAGE FONT LIST POSTSCRIPT PCL
141. tall them Bey When grabbing the staple finisher be sure to grab the areas indicated in the illustration 254 Staple Finisher 25 Remove the two mounting clips lt gt from the main output tray f 26 Insert the main output tray 27 Secure the main output tray with the mounting clips Staple Finisher 255 28 Install the sub output tray 29 Insert the connector on the fin isher into the connector on the machine 30 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the machine 31 Declare the staple finisher in the printer driver Properties Config ure tab 256 Staple Finisher Appendix A Safety Specifications Printer Safety standards U S model UL 60950 1 CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 03 European model EU Directive 73 23 EEC EU Directive 93 68 EEC EN 60950 1 IEC 60950 China model GB 4943 EMC standards U S model FCC part 15 subpart B class B ICES 003 European model EU Directive 89 336 EEC EU Directive 93 68 EEC EN 55022 CISPR Pub 22 class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 China model GB 9254 class B GB 17625 1 Australian model EN 55022 class B Technical Specifications Printer Type Desktop Tandem Full Color A4 laser beam printer Print system Electro photographic Printing System 4colors toner bottle print unit of supply type Exposure system 4 laser diode and 1 polygon mirror Devel
142. th one compatible with this machine or select CARD FORMAT from SYS DEFAULT MENU and format the CompactFlash INCORRECT The x print unit is an Install a KONICA I UNIT X unapproved type MINOLTA print unit of the appropriate type AM EU AP or GC See page 141 INCORRECT The x toner cartridge Install a TONER X is an unapproved KONICA MINOLTA toner type cartridge of the appropri ate type AM EU AP or GC See page 135 Status Error and Service Messages 217 This message means do this MEMORY CARD NEAR FULL The memory card is nearly full Delete resources fonts forms etc which saved on the memory card by using Download Man ager or PSWC NON SUPPORT CARD Since incompatible CompactFlash was inserted into the memory slot the CompactFlash could not be used Use CompactFlash compatible with this printer PAPER EMPTY TRAY X Tray x Tray 1 2 3 or 4 is empty Appears when SYS DEFAULT MENU ENABLE WARN ING PAPER EMPTY TRAY X is set to ON Load media into the specified tray Tray X Tray 2 3 or 4 is not correctly installed Appears when SYS DEFAULT MENU ENABLE WARN ING PAPER EMPTY TRAY Xis set to ON Correctly install the specified tray I UNIT END The X Print unit has reached the end of its life Replace the Print unit 218 Status Error and Service Messages T
143. the printer whether large or small can obstruct the media path and cause further misfeeds Do not reload media that has misfed Note The image is not fixed on the media before the fusing process If you touch the printed surface the toner may stick to your hands so be careful not to touch the printed face when removing the misfed media Make sure not to spill any toner inside the printer AOp Unfused toner can dirty your hands clothes or anything else it gets on If you accidentally get toner on your clothes lightly dust them off as best as you can If some toner remains on your clothes use cool not hot water to rinse the toner off If toner gets on your skin wash it off with cool water and a mild soap Ap If you get toner in your eyes wash it out immediately with cool water and consult a doctor If after clearing the media misfeed the misfeed message in the control panel window persists open and close the printer s covers This should clear the misfeed message Clearing Media Misfeeds 181 Media Misfeed Messages and Clearing Procedures Media Misfeed Message Page Reference PAPER JAM Page 183 TRAY 2 PAPER JAM Page 187 TRAY 3 PAPER JAM Page 187 TRAY 4 PAPER JAM Page 189 DUPLEX 1 PAPER JAM Page 189 DUPLEX 2 PAPER JAM Page 190 FUSER EXIT PAPER JAM Page 193 TRAY 1 PAPER JAM Page 193 SECOND TRANS PAPER JAM Page 187 Page 193 VERTICAL TR
144. the problem persists contact your local vendor or authorized service provider This service message means do this SERVICE CALL XXXX Error An error has been detected with the item indicated xxxx in the service message Information about errors appears at the bottom of the message window Reboot the printer This often clears the service message and printer operation can resume If the problem persists contact Technical Sup port 226 Status Error and Service Messages Installing Accessories Introduction Note Use of accessories not manufactured or supported by KONICA MINOLTA will void your warranty Bes This chapter provides information about the following accessories Dual In Line 256 MB 512 MB DIMM Memory Module DDR SDRAM 266 MHz 184 pins No ECC Unbuf DIMM fered CL 2 or 2 5 Duplex Option Auto duplexing Lower Feeder Unit 500 sheet tray included Tray 3 4 Hard Disk Kit 40 GB Hard Disk Compact Flash 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Note Installing accessories always requires that the printer and accessories are turned off and unplugged during installation Antistatic Protection Note It s very important to protect the printer controller board from electrostatic damage while performing any task involving the controller board Turn off all power switches first If an antistatic wrist strap is prov
145. the used print unit according to your local regulations Do not burn the print unit 6 Check the color of the new print unit to be installed Bey In order to prevent toner from spilling leave the print unit in the bag until step 5 is being performed Replacing Consumables 143 T Remove the print unit from the bag 8 Hold the print unit with both hands and then shake it twice as shown in the illustration Bes Do not grab the bottom of the bag otherwise the print unit may be dam aged resulting in decreased print quality 9 Remove all packing tape from the print unit 144 Replacing Consumables 1 0 Remove the protective cover from the print unit The protec tive cover slides after having turned 1 1 Make sure that the new print unit to be installed is the same color as the printer compartment and then install the print unit in the printer 1 2 Raise the front lever to its origi nal position Replacing Consumables 145 1 3 Pull the lever to the left to lock it in place Bes The front lever should be securely returned to its original position other wise the front cover of the printer cannot be closed 1 4 Close the front cover 146 Replacing Consumables Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle When the waste toner bottle becomes full the message WASTE TONER FULL REPLACE BOTTLE appears in the message window The printer stops and will not start a
146. too luminous Heat sensitive or cannot withstand the fusing temperature 180 C 356 F Irregularly shaped not rectangular or not cut at right angles Attached with glue tape paper clips staples ribbons hooks or buttons Acidic Any other media that is not approved 102 Media Types Thick Stock Paper thicker than 90 g m 24 Ib bond is referred to as thick stock Test all thick stock to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that the image does not shift Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 thick stock sheets depending on Manual Feed their thickness Tray Tray 2 3 4 Not supported Orientation Face down Driver Thick 1 91 150 g m Media Type Thick 2 151 210 g m Weight 91 210 g m 25 55 9 Ib bond Duplexing Not supported Glossy ON OFF Supported Mode Be Glossy mode is Disabled at Grayscale Color Mode or Duplex Print Sz Banner Paper Weight 127 160g m Width 216mm Length 357 1200mm DO NOT use thick stock that is Mixed with any other media in Tray 1 as this will cause printer misfeed ing Envelopes Print on the front address side only Some parts of the envelope consist of three layers of paper the front back and flap Anything printed in these lay ered regions may be lost or faded Capacity Tray 1 Up to 10 envelopes depending on their Manual Feed thickness Tray Tray 2 3 4 Not supported Orientation
147. transfer roller Transfer belt unit 120 000 pages Continuous Note A constant environment is one with a temperature between 15 C 59 F and 25 C 77 F and humidity between 35 and 70 Bes The values shown for the toner cartridge and waste toner bottle indi cate the number of pages for simplex printing using A4 Letter size media with 5 coverage The actual life may differ be shorter depending on the printing condi tions coverage paper size etc differences in the printing method such as continuous printing or intermittent printing when print jobs of one page are often printed or the type of paper used for example thick paper In addition the life will be affected by the temperature and humidity of the operating environment Technical Specifications 263 Service Replaceable Item Average Life Expectancy Fuser unit 150 000 pages Continuous Media feed roller 300 000 pages 264 Technical Specifications Our Concern for Environmental Protection ENERGY STAR As an ENERGY STAR Partner we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency What is an ENERGY STAR product An ENERGY STAR product has a special feature that allows it to automati cally switch to a low power mode after a period of inactivity An ENERGY STAR product uses energy more efficiently saves you money on utility bills and helps protect the envi
148. types in Tray 1 Do not duplex Double Sided enve lopes labels thick stock glossy or transparencies Media is still being misfed Recheck the media path inside the duplex option and make sure that you have removed all of the misfed media Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds 201 Symptom Cause Solution Media is misfeeding The media is not cor rectly positioned in the tray Remove the misfed media and reposi tion the media properly in the tray The number of sheets in the tray exceeds the maximum allowed Remove the excess media and reload the correct number of sheets in the tray The media guides are not correctly adjusted to the media size Adjust the media guides in the tray to match the size of the media Warped or wrinkled media is loaded in the tray Remove the media smooth it out and reload it If it still misfeeds do not use that media The media is moist from humidity Remove the moist media and replace it with new dry media Custom sized media envelopes labels postcards thick stock glossy or transparencies are loaded in Tray 2 3 or 4 The recommended transparency or label sheet is facing the wrong way in Tray 1 Envelopes are facing the wrong way in Tray 1 Special media must be loaded in Tray 1 only Load the transparencies or label sheets according to the manufacturer s instructions Load t
149. u choose a standard format you may lose part of your image due to imageable area constraints If you can cus tom size your page in your application use those sizes given for the imagea ble area for optimum results Media Types 109 Loading Media How do I load media Take off the top and bottom sheets of a ream of paper Holding a stack of approx imately 100 sheets at a time fan the gt stack to prevent static buildup before inserting it in a tray Bes Do not fan transparencies Note Although this printer was designed for printing on a wide range of media types it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media type except plain paper Continuous printing on media other than plain paper such as envelopes labels thick stock or transparencies may adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life When refilling media first remove any media remaining in the tray Stack it with the new media even the edges then reload it Tray 1 Manual Feed Tray For details on the types and sizes of media that can be printed from Tray 1 refer to Media Specifications on page 100 Loading Plain Paper 1 Open Tray 1 110 Loading Media 2 Slide the media guides to pro vide more space between them 3 Press down on the center of the paper lifting plate until the left and right locking tabs white lock into place 4 Load the paper face down in the tray
150. uplex Double Sided printing is not possible Settings OFF LONG EDGE SHORT EDGE If LONG EDGE is selected the pages will be printed on both sides of the paper for long edge binding If SHORT EDGE is selected the pages will be printed on both sides of the paper for short edge binding The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting Settings 1 9999 Specify the number of copies to be printed The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting 46 Configuration Menu Overview COLLATE Settings ON OFF If ON is selected all pages of the document are printed before the next copy is printed If OFF is selected all copies of the document are not printed separately The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting FIN ISHING JOB SEPA RATION Settings SUB TRAY MAIN TRAY OFFSET STAPLING When SUB TRAY is selected the paper is fed to the sub output tray When MAIN TRAY is selected the paper is fed to the main out put tray When OFFSET is selected the paper is fed to the main output tray with each copy slightly shifted When STAPLING is selected each copy is stapled and fed to the main output tray The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu setting Settings ON OFF The paper is fed to the main output tray with each print job slightly shifted Bey If
151. usiness purposes 3 You may make one backup copy of the Host Software provided your backup copy is not installed or used on any computer Notwithstanding the above restrictions you may install the Host Software on any number of computers solely for use with one or more printing systems running the Printing Software 4 You may assign its rights under this Agreement to an assignee of all of Licensee s right and interest to such Software and Documentation Assignee provided you transfer to Assignee all copies of such Software and Documentation Assignee agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement 5 You agree not to modify adapt or translate the Software and Documentation 6 You agree that you will not attempt to alter disassemble decrypt reverse engineer or decompile the Software 7 Title to and ownership of the Software and Documentation and any reproductions thereof shall remain with KMBT and its Licensor 8 Trademarks shall be used in accordance with accepted trademark practice including iden tification of the trademark owner s name Trademarks can only be used to identify printed output produced by the Software Such use of any trademark does not give you any rights of ownership in that trademark 9 You may not rent lease sublicense lend or transfer versions or copies of the Software that the Licensee does not use or Software contained on any unused media except as part of the permanent tra
152. using the digital camera refer to your digital cameras manual The following features are not supported with Camera Direct DPOF AUTOPRINT image print Cropping print Borderless Print quality printer setup Paper type printer setup DPOF cable disconnect recovery Printing Directly from a Digital Camera 1 From the printers Camera Direct Menu specify settings for Paper Source Layout Paper Marginand Image Quality Bey The Media Type setting that is used is the default printer setting that is selected The Media Type setting cannot be selected from the digital cam era Bes If these settings can be specified from the digital camera they do not need to be specified from the control panel These settings are overridden by settings configured within the digital camera For details on control panel settings refer to CAMERA DIRECT on page 70 2 Connect the USB cable to the dig ital camera and to the KONICA a MINOLTA Digital Camera Direct Print Port eS A USB cable is not included with the printer and must be purchased separatelly if not supplied with your digital camera Le g 3 From the digital camera specify the image that you wish to print and the desired number of copies 4 Start printing from the digital camera 96 Camera Direct Memory Direct Memory Direct PDF JPEG and TIFF files saved on USB memory devices can be printed by plugging the USB
153. utput tray and finishing settings When SUB TRAY is selected the paper is fed to the sub output tray When MAIN TRAY is selected the paper is fed to the main output tray When OFFSET is selected the paper is fed to the main output tray with each copy slightly shifted When STAPLING is selected each copy is stapled and fed to the main output tray Bes This menu item appears only if the optional Staple finisher is installed TYPE OF FILES Settings PDF JPEG TIFF PDF Select the type of files to be displayed Configuration Menu Overview 69 CAMERA DIRECT This menu item appears when INTERFACE MENU CAMERA DIRECT is set to ENABLE In addition this menu item does not appear if public user access has not been permitted through authentication settings For details on the authentica tion settings refer to the magicolor 5550 5570 Reference Guide on the Utili ties and Documentation CD ROM With this menu settings for camera direct function can be specified Bey These settings are overridden by any settings configured within the digital camera For details on camera direct refer to Camera Direct on page 96 CAMERA DIRECT PAPER SOURCE LAYOUT PAPER MARGIN IMAGE QUALITY BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST ECONOMY PRINT GLOSSY MODE RGB SOURCE RGB INTENT RGB GRAY
154. ve the toner cartridges and check them for damage If one is dam aged replace it A print unit may be defective Remove the print unit with the color causing the abnormal image Replace it with a new print unit Lateral lines or bands appear on image The printer is not level Place the printer on a flat hard level surface The media path is dirty with toner Print several sheets and the excess toner should disappear One or more of the print units may be defective Remove the print units and check them for damage If one is damaged replace it Colors look drastically wrong Colors are not register ing properly colors are mixed or have page to page vari ation One or more of the print units may be defective Remove the print units and verify that the toner is distributed evenly on each cartridge roller and reinstall the print units One or more of the toner cartridges may be low or empty The front cover is not properly closed Check the control panel for an TONER LOW Xor TONER EMPTY X mes sage If necessary replace the speci fied toner cartridge Make sure that the printer s front cover is closed One or more of the print units may be defective Remove the print units and check them for damage If one is damaged replace it The media is moist from humidity Remove the moist media and replace it with new dry media
155. y Allow the toner to adapt to the environment for about one hour before use Level during handling and storage Do not hold stand or store cartridges on their ends or turn them upside down the toner inside the cartridges may become caked or unequally distributed E Away from salty air and corrosive gases such as aerosols 136 Replacing Consumables Replacing a Toner Cartridge Note Be careful not to spill toner while replacing a toner cartridge If toner spills immediately wipe it off with a soft dry cloth If TONER LOWonthe SYS DEFAULT MENU ENABLE WARNING is set to ON the message TONER LOW X where X represents the color of the toner appears when toner cartridge becomes empty Follow the steps below to replace the toner cartridge Bes If TONER LOWonthe SYS DEFAULT MENU ENABLE WARNING is set to OFF you are advised to replace the indicated toner cartridge when the message TONER EMPTY X appear 1 Open the printer s front cover 2 Pull the front lever to the right Replacing Consumables 137 3 Lower the lever to release the lock 4 Grab the handle of the toner car tridge to be replaced and then pull out the cartridge Note Dispose of the used toner cartridge according to your local regulations Do not burn the toner cartridge For details refer to About Toner Cartridges on page 134 5 Check the color of the new toner cartridge to be installed 6 Remove
156. y result in burns If you get burned immediately cool the skin under cold water and then seek professional medical attention Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image transfer belt or the transfer roller is touched Be careful not to touch the surface of the image transfer belt or transfer roller A AS Na eA De S 2 s 3 S N Clearing Media Misfeeds 191 4 Push down the levers 5 Close the right side cover Clearing Media Misfeeds 192 Clearing a Media Misfeed from Tray 1 Manual Feed Tray and Transfer Roller 1 Pull the lever and then open the right side cover Bey Before opening the right side cover fold up Tray 1 2 Carefully pull out the misfed media Clearing Media Misfeeds 193 A The area around the fuser unit is extremely hot Touching anything other than the indicated levers and dials may result in burns If you get burned immediately cool the skin under cold water and then seek professional medical attention Note Decreased print quality may result if the surface of the image transfer belt or the transfer roller is touched Be careful not to touch the surface of the image transfer belt or transfer roller VS oO aaa NY N WOON EN 194 Clearing Media Misfeeds 3 Close the right side cover Rel
157. y printing again If that doesn t solve the problem install an optional memory mod ule OUTPUT FULL REMOVE PAPER YYYY The output tray is full of media Remove all media from the output tray PAPER EMPTY SIZE MEDIA The specified tray is empty Appears when PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE TRAY CHAINING ON is set Load the correct media into the specified tray PAPER ERROR SIZE MEDIA The media size type set in the printer driver is different from the size type of media loaded Appears when PAPER MENU PAPER SOURCE TRAY CHAINING ON is set Load the correct media size and type Status Error and Service Messages This message means do this PAPER JAM Media has misfed in DUPLEX1 the duplex option PAPER JAM Media has misfed in DUPLEX2 the duplex option PAPER JAM Media has misfed in FINISHER the transport section of the staple finisher PAPER JAM Media has misfed FUSER EXIT leaving the fuser area PAPER JAM Media has misfed in MAIN EXIT the feed section of the main output tray PAPER JAM Media has misfed in SECOND TRANS the transfer roller area This type of misfeed means that the media did not make it to the media exit area PAPER JAM Media has misfed in STAPLER the stapler PAPER JAM Media has misfed in SUB EXIT the feed section of the sub output tray PAPER J

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